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CBS News
15-07-2025
- CBS News
Police investigating 4-year-old's drowning in Brockton, Massachusetts pool
Massachusetts State Police are investigating after a 4-year-old died after being pulled from the pool of a Brockton home over the weekend. It happened Sunday afternoon around 3 p.m. at a home on Sunset Ave. A Brockton police officer attempted life-saving measures on the child after they were pulled from the pool. The 4-year-old, who has since been identified as Hendrix Cooley-Walker, was then rushed to a hospital in Brockton. "We thank all the first responders for their swift action and ask the public to keep the child and their family in their thoughts," Brockton Police said in a statement on Sunday after the incident. According to the Plymouth County District Attorney, Cooley-Walker died around 1:30 a.m. Monday morning at the hospital. "The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney's office started an investigation into the circumstances which led to this fatal drowning incident following the child's death. The investigation is ongoing," the DA's office said in a statement. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the leading cause of death for children one to four years old in the United States. One neighbor who was outside gardening at the time the child was pulled from the pool. "I just heard a 911 call from somewhere down the street, and then a cop car came racing down the neighborhood and made a left there. We all gathered, and they told us to stay out of the street," the neighbor said. No additional details about how Cooley-Walker drowned are currently available.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Yahoo
17-year-old shot near South Middle School in Brockton. What we know
Brockton police are investigating after a shooting Saturday evening left a teenager seriously injured near South Middle School in Brockton. Brockton police spokesperson Darren Duarte said Brockton Police responded to an area near South Middle School after receiving reports at 7:56 p.m. Saturday, July 12, of a shooting "that seriously injured a male teenager." Duarte said witnesses reported hearing three gunshots and seeing several individuals fleeing the 17-year-old victim was transported to a Boston hospital by Brewster Ambulance, according to Duarte. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, he said. This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Brockton teen shot near South Middle School Saturday. What we know
CBS News
05-07-2025
- CBS News
Police investigating shooting that injured 6 at 4th of July party in Brockton
Police are investigating a shooting that left six people injured in Brockton on Saturday morning. It happened just before 2 a.m. on May Street. Brockton officials said that there was a large group gathered on the street celebrating the Fourth of July. "There was a large fight. An altercation. And they heard gunshots ring out. I think we also had multiple 911 calls saying that some people were hit. The severity of their injuries at this point in time, I am not sure. I know they are still alive and they seem to be doing well or in stable condition," Darren Duarte of the Brockton Police Department said. The six victims were rushed to nearby hospitals. There is no update on their condition. Brockton Police are investigating. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 508-941-0200. Bullet lands inside man's home A neighbor said that one of the bullets from the shooting came through his home and landed on his rug. "The bullet landed on the floor about two and a half feet from my bed, where I was sleeping. It actually sounded like a big metal pole had fallen onto a cement floor. It was a clang. And then I woke up the next morning and there was plaster dust all over my desk and my bedroom. And I looked to the left and I saw a bullet hole in the wall," Steve said. Steve said that the bullet went through multiple rooms of his home. Brockton Resident Steve Neighbors said they've never seen so many cars and people gathered in this area. They say that they don't believe their neighborhood is dangerous, but they are concerned. "It's scary because right off of Centre Street, they had a shooting there was a shooting not too long ago near Brockton Hospital. It's moving out of the city and coming closer and closer," neighbor Carol Brosseau said. "They are endangering innocent bystanders with their craziness," he said.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Yahoo
One woman dead, man injured in suspected domestic stabbing incident in Brockton
One woman died in a suspected domestic stabbing incident that also injured a man in Brockton in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 1, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office wrote in a post on X. The incident occurred at an apartment complex on Centre Street at approximately 4:10 a.m., according to Brockton Police. The man, who was also stabbed, was transported to a Boston hospital and is expected to survive, the DA's office wrote. Brockton and State Police Detectives from the Plymouth County District Attorney's office were on the scene this morning investigating the incident. The DA's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment at the time of this article's publication. Another fatal stabbing in past few days 'Tragic': New details revealed in court of fatal stabbing inside Middleboro home This article will be updated as more information becomes available. (This story was updated to add a photo gallery.) This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Fatal stabbing in Brockton, woman dead, man injured. What we know
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Yahoo
Woman and juvenile shot in Brockton Tuesday: What we know about their condition
One woman and a juvenile were shot in Brockton Tuesday, June 10, according to reporting by WCVB. The incident occurred on Battles Farm Drive at around 5:30 p.m. The woman and the juvenile were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to WCVB. They were in stable condition. Brockton Police did not respond to comment at the time of this article's publication. This story will be updated as more information becomes available. This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Shooting on Battles Farm Drive in Brockton, woman and juvenile injured
