Three Brockton teens arrested on gun charges after shots fired on Perkins Street

Namu Sampath, The Enterprise
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BROCKTON ― Two 16 year olds and an 18 year old were arrested on illegal gun charges after police received a gunfire alert from ShotSpotter Thursday, police reported Friday, Dec. 2.

At around 10:42 p.m., Brockton Police detectives responded to a report of "four rounds fired" at 63 Perkins St. Detectives sought and executed a search warrant where they "seized three loaded firearms and ammunition, including a 15-round magazine and a six-round magazine," a written statement from the police said.

The Brockton Police Department seized three loaded firearms and ammunition, including a 15-round magazine and a six-round magazine from an apartment on Perkins Street on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.
The Brockton Police Department seized three loaded firearms and ammunition, including a 15-round magazine and a six-round magazine from an apartment on Perkins Street on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.
63 Perkins St., as seen Dec. 2 with what appear to be bullet holes in the siding.
63 Perkins St., as seen Dec. 2 with what appear to be bullet holes in the siding.

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An 18-year-old man and two 16 year old males were arrested. The 18 year old and one of the 16 year olds "remain in jail with no bail pending a dangerousness hearing," per the statement.

The other 16 year old was arrested on "outstanding firearms violations."

There were no injuries related to this shooting, and the investigation is ongoing.

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