As posted here: http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/worcester-area/12004413977856/gunshots-heard-at-worcester-little-league-field/
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Worcester residents are upset after gunshots were heard near a busy little league field.
It was pure chaos that erupted when shots rang out, according to the president of the Tom Ash Little League.
He says about 100 kids crammed into the snack shack, the bathrooms and the equipment room.
“Down on the floor and close the door and don’t come out until we come back,” said the vice president of the league.
That’s what the vice president of the league told the kids to do.
“They’re crying, they’re yelling…half of them were in there without their parents,” said the vice president of the league.
The games had just finished up. Kids were playing T-ball, baseball and softball. There were girls and boys between the ages of five and twelve.
The vice president of the league says he saw two older kids at the basketball court, who he says were suspicious. He says he is convinced that they were behind the shooting.
“They were going to do what they were going to do and I don’t think anybody was gonna get in their way,” said the vice president of the league.
Police say they were able to locate one person who they believe was the target.
“We were able to make a motor vehicle stop of the potential victim in this incident and he denied all involvement,” said an official.
But investigators say they are not buying it, and they say the person continues to be uncooperative.
“We volunteer to do this, we volunteer to help the kids and that’s not what we signed up for,” said the vice president of the league.
Officials say there has been an increase in violence in Worcester, and in response there will be more paroles on the streets beginning June 1st. But until that happens, there will be no more games played on that field.
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