Please try again. A short time later, police said the mall was closed. Those inside the mall said there were calls to evacuate the building as soon as the shooting took place. "I was very close to a door, and I just heard everyone start saying, 'Evacuate! A man was critically injured Saturday afternoon in a shooting at a shopping mall in Braintree, Massachusetts, and the suspect is still on the loose, police said. BRAINTREE, Mass. "Malls are like the public square so everyone uses them.". Hours after the shooting, police said the mall was cleared and that the scene was secured. Published March 1, 2023 8:54 a.m. PST. Try plastic surgery for autographs, Fan brings Olympian Mary Lou Retton to tears, RISPCA has nearly 30 guinea pigs up for adoption, February vacation events around Southern New England, How you can help those affected by Station fire, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Beasley was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Monday. Judge Mary Orfanello ordered him held without bail until a probable cause hearing March 15. "I've lived here my whole life. Anyone who has any information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Braintree Police Department by calling (781) 794-8620 or the Massachusetts State Police at (781) 830-4990. BRAINTREE (CBS) -- A man who was shot inside the South Shore Plaza on Saturday has died, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office announced Monday. Hammond-Desir remains at large, police said. Police and DA Michael Morrissey say Hammond-Desir shot and killed Dijoun Beasley, 26, of Dorchester, at an undisclosed store on the main floor of the mall around 3 p.m. Saturday. State and local police responded . Police have identified the suspect in Saturdays fatal shooting as Julius Hammond-Desir, 19, of Maynard. Police believe the suspect immediately fled the mall, and the search for him is ongoing. 24-year-old Michael Spence was arraigned in Braintree court Monday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "If two people that hate each other, come into contact with each other, and they have weapons, it's almost impossible to stop [a shooting.] / CBS Boston. The violence began Jan. 13 with the shooting of Amir Beneyad, 17, in Plateau-Mont-Royal. According to a summary of his case contained in the tribunals decision, Shaikh was outside Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport near the entrance when he set fire to his Canadian passport with a candle. "The safety of all who come through the doors of the South Shore Plaza is paramount, and we want to make sure everyone has a safe and enjoyable shopping experience," Kokoros said at Tuesday's Town Council meeting. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. "I will say that this is unacceptable," Kokoros said. South Shore Plaza remained close for the remainder of Saturday, and it was not immediately clear if it would reopen Sunday. The warrant for Hammond-Desir was issued less than 24 hours after police arrested Samantha Schwartz, 27, of Attleboro, and charged her with accessory after the fact of a murder. People were asked to avoid the area, and the mall immediately went into lockdown; that has since been lifted. Officers of the Braintree Police, Boston Police, Massachusetts State Police Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and Gang Unit, and US Marshal Service, arrested Julius Hammond-Desir for shooting and killing Dijoun Beasley in January at the South Shore Plaza. Yas said in court that Beasley was defenseless. The next thing I know, I hear the cops saying, Get out of the way! Some took to social media and recounted hearing multiple gunshots and crowds of people racing for safety, as law enforcement officers with guns searched for the shooter. "The goal here is to have Simon Property invest some money into the infrastructure things that we need to have done," Kokoros said Jan. 28. The prosecutor asked Judge Maurice Flynn at the Friday morning arraignment to impose a $200,000 cash bail and to have her subject to GPS monitoring if she were to post bail, Morrissey said. Officers found the body of 64-year-old Andr Lemieux, the father of professional boxer David Lemieux. Yas said Schwartz droveHammond-Desir to an apartment where he hid and she contacted him while he was hiding. If it really was random, just for fun, then I dont see how we can walk around the city and feel safe. Im thinking maybe its time to move, Holmes said. Morrissey said the charges stem from actions Schwartz took following the shooting, though he did not specify what those actions were. The scene was secured by about 5:30 p.m., authorities told reporters. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Montreal Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. Morrissey would would not go into specifics of exactly where the shooting occurred but did say it was inside a store that is fairly close to one of the mall's parking garages. "We just all rushed to the exit, and someone said they saw someone with a gun. Julius Hammond-Desir, 19, was arrested in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood by Braintree, Boston and Massachusetts State Police, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. "Knowing that this just happened makes me question working here now," she said. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Igor Mangushev, a Russian mercenary and propagandist, who months ago staged a gruesome stunt in which he brandished the skull allegedly of oneof the fallen Ukrainian defenders of Azovstal, has been shot in the head, Ukrainian journalist Denys Kazanskyi reported . Anyone who has any information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Braintree Police Department by calling (781) 794-8620 or the Massachusetts State Police at (781) 830-4990. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. People started screaming out of the building, yelling there was an active shooter, one man told NBC10 Boston. Dijoun Beasley, 26, of Dorchester, was shopping at the mall, when authorities say Julius Hammond-Desir, 19, of Maynard, shot him. Jan. 24: 26-year-old man shot at South Shore Plaza has died, police still looking for shooter. Police searched for the. A suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting incident in a Braintree mall on Friday night. I wasnt surprised, not shocked one bit. An alleged accessory to the murder pleaded not guilty Friday. He, too, had been shot at least once in the upper body and was also declared dead at the scene. Police and prosecutors on Friday asked the public for help finding the teenager wanted for murder in connection with a recent shooting at South Shore Plaza in Braintree.. It was supposed to be a carefree shopping day. Investigation: Deaths at the Lakeshore ER raise concerns about negligence, Suspect in three homicides was released from institution despite 'significant risk', Stu Cowan: Winning more valuable than tanking for the Canadiens, 'Ticking time bomb' at Lakeshore ER decades in the making, Brownstein: Montreal TV personality Don McGowan remembered as a consummate pro, Stu Cowan: Eye test pivotal when Canadiens coach evaluates new players, Habs take care of business in third period to defeat San Jose Sharks. The BEI said officers on the scene were confronted by an armed man, shots were fired and the suspect was hit by at least one bullet. Authorities announced Wednesday morning that they have arrested a Maynard man wanted for murder nearly a month after the shooting death of another man inside the South Shore Plaza in Braintree, Massachusetts. , RI reports $1.6M in back pay recovered since 2020, Prosecutor who charged Alahverdian buys UK castle, Whos in the mix to replace Congressman Cicilline, New NCAA president says NIL rules could protect athletes, Bryant loses at buzzer to Maine, drops to No. An Attleboro woman, Samantha Schwartz, accused of being an accessory-after-the-fact to the murder pled not guilty to the charges in her arraignment at Quincy District Court Friday morning, officials said. A 27-year-old woman faces an accessory charge in connection with the shooting. Here is our latest offer. The report was written by State Trooper Matthew Dunne. "This is unacceptable, and we will be working with the South Shore Plaza assignment properties to come up solutions to these problems," said Braintree Mayor Charles C. Kokoros. A not guilty plea was entered. in the citys Laval-des-Rapides district. #BREAKING: @BraintreePolice say there was an encounter, between two men inside a store that ended when one man shot the other. Thank you to the @SPVM and our partners at @policelaval and @sureteduquebec, the last 48 hours have been trying for everyone. They said it appeared to be a targeted incident. BRAINTREE (CBS) - The South Shore Plaza in Braintree closed Saturday afternoon after a 26-year-old Boston man was shot inside. Schwartz did not go home and changed location repeatedly and has a prior history of defaulting on court dates, officials added. WCVB. He also serves as the news editor on Saturdays. The I-Team did reach out to Beasley's family but no one responded. ", New: This video shows the chaos inside South Shore Plaza following gunfire this afternoon. Kokoros said he met with Simon executives, their security division in Indianapolis and Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois last week to discuss security improvements. Updated: Feb 16, 2022 / 03:12 PM EST. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Community Focus: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, Ukraine native in RI believes war is far from over, Peoples Savings Bank building bought for $2.2M, PC Friars, Xavier to battle for 2nd in Big East, Olive oil in coffee? He alluded to a project, but was evasive.. The Motel Pierre located on the major roadway through the St-Laurent borough has been there for decades and has seen better days. He remains at-large, according to the Norfolk District Attorneys Office. #NBC10Boston #NECN https://t.co/QqVAxVrEic. Dijoun Beasley, 26, of Dorchester, was shopping at. She then dropped out of sight and lefther two children in the care of others, Yas said. The Montreal police answered a few calls (in the past) for mental health (issues) related to this guy, Bilodeau said. 6 seed, URI mens basketball hoping to avoid winless road, URIs Tammi Reiss named 2023 A10 Coach of the Year, Honoring Black History: Sharing Our Stories, 2/24/2023: Rep. Cicilline; special election preview, R.I. native on the newest season of Survivor, Join Cardis in supporting the Gamm Theatre, In the Kitchen: Steak Fries with Parmesan and Black, Alexandras Too shares the latest styles and trends, In the Kitchen with Bob Burke from Pot au Feu, with a deadly shooting inside a Braintree mall, Matos: No timeline to decide on run for Congress, RI lawmakers seek to legalize magic mushrooms, Prov. First published on January 24, 2022 / 11:58 PM. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. An animal rescue group in Longueuil is calling the actions of a Longueuil police (SPAL) officer "outrageous" after the officer was filmed shooting a deer . :This one is for you. "If we had those particular things were in place, we wouldn't have had to lock down the neighborhood, knowing the suspect left the area.". It was at least the second shooting to occur at the mall within the past two years. The suspect in a fatal shooting at a Massachusetts shopping mall last month was ordered held without bail at his arraignment on Wednesday. In the police report filed Wednesday, Dunne said Schwartz told a friend and her mother that Beasley had pulled out a gun. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. She is scheduled to be arraigned Friday, where Morrissey said the details relative to the basis for the accessory charge may be disclosed in court.. All rights reserved. Julius Hammond-Desir, 19, faces a . While police released few details on how the probes into the three deaths led to Shaikh, Quebecs office of independent investigations (BEI) said in a a statement issued Thursday morning, that a Montreal police SWAT team executed a warrant at a motel on Marcel-Laurin Blvd. "She kept herself out of the public eye," Yas said. Just weeks ago, Jose Rodriquez pleaded guilty to shooting a teenage girl in 2020. AVOID THE AREA. : Denzel Descartes) pic.twitter.com/5P98tpqOIY. Some officers were already at the mall at the time of the shooting, Braintree police said in a statement. Hammond-Desir's arrest is the secondin connection with Beasley's death. Beasley's mother and girlfriend were in the courtroom for the short arraignment. Large police presence at the South Shore Plaza Saturday afternoon and are asking people to avoid the area. We all just waited outside and ran toward the outside, and I just kept walking with the crowd. Its really getting frustrating, Mefth said. Morrissey said authorities do not know at this time if there is more than one suspect. Quebec provincial police say a 59-year-old man has been arrested in relation to an alleged double homicide that took place Saturday in Montreal.. Shoppers can protect themselves in these situations, by being aware of your surroundings, know where the exits are and know you can run through a store and get out a back door, Davis said. He died at a hospital. Judge Maurice Flynn set bail at $20,000 cash and scheduled a probable cause hearing for Friday, Feb. 18. According to Braintree Deputy Chief Tim Cohoon, there was an "encounter" between two men inside a store on the first floor of the mall. "Last week's incident is just unacceptable, and I think stopping crime takes a multifaceted approach," Romstad told the Patriot Ledger. 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