Crime and Courts

1 dead, another hurt after shooting on Main Street in Fitchburg

The suspected shooter surrendered himself to authorities around 1 a.m., according to Worcester County prosecutors

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A two-block stretch of Main Street in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, has reopened Monday morning more than 10 hours after a deadly shooting.

The shooting happened shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday. The Worcester County District Attorney's Office has confirmed that one person died and another was wounded following that shooting.

The DA's office announced Monday morning that the suspected shooter was taken into custody just before 1 a.m. after surrendering himself. He was identified as Jarrod Hegarty, 32, of Townsend.

Hegarty is being charged with two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a firearm, and possession of a firearm without an FID card. 

He is expected in court on Monday for an arraignment at Fitchburg District Court.

The names of the victims have not been released. The person who survived is in critical but stable condition, authorities said.

Overnight, investigators were seen collecting multiple bags of evidence – in the street, on the sidewalk, and inside two businesses.

An investigation is ongoing.

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