A shooting killed two young victims Wednesday night in Lynn, just a day after a triple shooting at a Pizza Hut in the same city.
Two teenagers were shot and killed near a gas station in Lynn, Massachusetts, Wednesday night, according to authorities.
The incident happened just before 10:30 p.m. on Camden Street, near AL Prime Energy gas station on Western Avenue — not far from this week's triple shooting.
The victims, only identified as a 16-year-old and a 19-year-old man, were taken to the hospital, where they died, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.
No further information was made available.
The 16-year-old was a student in the Lynn Public Schools, according to a statement released by the superintendent.
"It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I address you today. We have experienced a tragic loss within our school community. Our deepest condolences and sympathies go out to the families, friends, staff, and everyone affected by the devastating loss of student life," Superintendent Evonne S. Alvarez said. "This heartbreaking event has deeply impacted us all. During this difficult time, it is important for us to come together as a community to offer support and strength to one another."
She said support services will be available for students when they return to school from winter break next week.
The deadly shooting comes just days after three people were seriously hurt in a shooting at a Pizza Hut on State Street.
While police said Tuesday night's shooting was targeted, no arrests have been made. The three victims remain in stable condition in the hospital, the district attorney's office said.
"This violence is devastating, infuriating, and utterly unacceptable," Mayor Jared Nicholson said in a statement Thursday. "We will respond with increased police presence as needed and renewed urgency and clarity in our efforts for peace, justice, and a safer community."
It wasn't immediately known if the two shootings were related.
