5 people shot in Brockton, 1 fatally; woman rescued in Easton: 5 top stories last week
BROCKTON − A man was killed and two women were injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning on Tremont Street in Brockton. The fatal shooting occurred at a large Fourth of July gathering with over 100 people, officials said.
Two men were also injured in a shooting in broad daylight on Thursday, near 124 Battles St., police said.
Spectators lined the streets the cheer on the Fourth of July Parade in Bridgewater on Tuesday. Despite the rain, thousands showed up, dressed in red, white and blue, to celebrate the holiday.
Prosecutors say an Easton man broke into the Raynham home of a woman he was in a hostile relationship with and killed her before taking his own life.
It was a harrowing rescue of a Stoughton woman from a muddy swamp in Borderland State Park in Easton.
In case you missed it, here are five stories of the top stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area.
Man killed, 2 women injured in Brockton shooting
A man was killed and two women were injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning. Brockton police received a 911 call reporting a shooting in the area of 46 Tremont St. about 1:48 a.m. A male victim was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, where he died of his injuries, the Plymouth County district attorney's office said. Two female victims were also taken to Good Samaritan hospital.
Man killed in Brockton shooting Man killed, 2 women injured in Brockton shooting
Fatal shooting at July 4th gathering: DA: Fatal Brockton shooting happened at large Fourth of July gathering
2 shot on Battles Street in Brockton: 2 men injured in Brockton shooting on Battles Street
Investigation photos: Police investigate shooting on Battles Street in Brockton
Harrowing rescue of Stoughton woman stuck in mud
One week after her family reported her missing, 31-year-old Emma Tetewsky, of Stoughton, was rescued by police and fire from a muddy swamp in Borderland State Park in Easton, where she was estimated to have been stuck for upwards of three days. Two hikers on a narrow, beaten path in the park heard Tetewsky screaming for help. Around 6 p.m. on Monday the hikers called the police, who found her stuck in the swamp roughly 50 feet from the hiking trail. "This is a great story for everyone," said Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara at a press conference at the Easton public safety building to talk about the rescue effort.
'Tremendous team effort': 'Tremendous team effort': Harrowing rescue of Stoughton, Massachusetts, woman stuck in mud
DA: Easton man in hostile relationship kills Raynham woman, then himself
An Easton man broke into the Raynham home of a woman he was in a hostile relationship with and killed her before taking his own life, prosecutors said. Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Bristol County district attorney's office are investigating an "apparent murder-suicide" that occurred early in the morning on July Fourth.
DA: Easton man kills Raynham woman: DA: Easton man in hostile relationship kills Raynham woman, then himself
Local mother leaves homelessness behind
One mother is ignoring societal judgment and living in her truth of homelessness and struggle that turned into redemption. Melissa Spinola, 24, was like thousands of Massachusetts residents battling homelessness after a rough situation during COVID. But the young mother of one found a way out and is now living in the two-bedroom apartment of her dreams.
Overcoming adversity: Overcoming adversity: Years of hard work got Brockton native out of shelter
Crowds expected to line river when Bridgewater dam comes down. What to know about project
For eight years, Bill Warren has kept a wary eye on plans to tear down the dam and rebuild the bridge where High Street crosses the Town River. He's treasurer and former president of the Lincoln Athletic Association, a haven for cold beer and smooth bocce courts founded by Italian immigrants in 1938. The project started in earnest on Monday, June 26, with the closure of the bridge. It's a massive job. Crews will remove the 200-year-old dry-fit boulders that prop up the river crossing, divert the river away from the dam, destroy the dam (except for the fish ladder) and erect a new crossing built to withstand "500-year floods. The bocce club's tiny lot — less than a third of an acre — stands in the middle of it all.
Bridgewater dam project: Crowds expected to line river when Bridgewater dam comes down. What to know about project
Photos of High Street Dam project: Oh, dam! High Street in Bridgewater closed for months as dam comes down
Staff writer Kathy Bossa can be reached by email at kbossa@enterprisenews.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Enterprise today.
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