Lynn Man Shot In Downtown Salem Melee Sunday Night

Salem MA

15 February, 2021

11:02 AM

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SALEM, MA — A 26-year-old Lynn man was shot during a fight that broke out near Brothers Taverna on Derby Street Sunday night. Salem police said another man was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after they arrived to find a crowd yelling outside the Derby Street restaurant and the victim suffering from a gunshot wound in the midsection in the adjacent alley. Police said the victim was taken to a Boston hospital but did not update his condition on Monday. Police said they arrived at a "chaotic scene" shortly past 10 p.m. on Sunday with some people trying to push their way back into the restaurant. Another man was arrested "due to his actions as the officers attempted to gain control and establish order," but police said a search of the area yielded no suspects in the shooting. Police said they do not believe the shooting was a random act and that there is no indication there is an ongoing threat to the public. Anyone with information on Sunday's shooting is asked to call Salem police at 978-745-9700 or the anonymous tip line at 978-619-5627. This is the second Sunday night shooting in Salem in the last three weeks. On Jan. 24, two people suffered gunshot wounds in a shooting on Perkins Street. Salem police said have one person in custody, while another remains at large, related to that incident.