Multiple People Shot After Post-World Cup Match Celebration
At least four people were taken to area hospitals after multiple reports of gunfire at a postmatch street celebration, police said.
- On Friday night, four people were shot during a street celebration in Brockton following the FIFA World Cup match between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia; officers responded to the intersection of Main Street and Park Street.
- Hundreds gathered in the Main Street area as Cape Verde advanced to the knockout round with a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia, making Brockton home to the largest Cape Verdean population in the United States.
- Victims were transported to area hospitals for medical treatment, while Brockton Police are actively investigating the shooting, though no suspect information has been made public.
- This incident marks the second shooting during recent World Cup celebrations in Brockton; a witness told News that "you've got a couple of knuckleheads" from Boston and Providence are ruining community events.
- Cape Verde will play Argentina in Miami on July 3, as Brockton Police urge anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department.
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Shooting in Massachusetts World Cup crowd leaves at 4 wounded
Authorities on Friday evening said multiple people were shot, as local crowds celebrated the results of a FIFA World Cup match. The Brockton Police Department said at least four people sustained gunshot wounds and were sent to the hospital. The incident in the Main Street area appeared to occur as large groups of locals were celebrating Cape Verde’s advancement in the tournament that evening, when the small African nation scored a 0-0 draw again…
At least 4 shot in Massachusetts in post-match World Cup crowds
(ABC) — Police in Massachusetts said at least four people were shot as hundreds of people were gathered after a World Cup match Friday night. The Brockton Police Department said it “received multiple reports of gunfire shortly before midnight Friday.” “Officers responded to the intersection of Main Street and Park Street and found at least four people with gunshot wounds,” the department said in a statement. All four people were transported to t…
Shooting at gathering in Brockton following World Cup match leaves 4 hospitalized - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Four people were rushed to the hospital early Saturday morning after being shot at a gathering in Brockton following a World Cup match, police said. Officers responding to a report of gunfire after hundreds of people gathered in the Main Street area after a World Cup match around midnight Saturday found at least four people suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Brockton police. All four were taken to be treated. A police investigation is c…
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USA Today4 shot amid Cape Verde World Cup celebration in Massachusetts
A night of World Cup celebration in Massachusetts ended in violence when four people were shot Friday night, the second shooting after a match in recent days, according to authorities and local news reports. The four people were shot in Brockton, Massachusetts, a city outside of Boston, after Cape Verde World Cup fans streamed out into the streets to celebrate the team's draw with Saudi Arabia and advancement to the round of 32, reported outle…
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