Nighttime shooting in Worcester sends three teens to the hospital

Worcester police are investigating a Sunday-night shooting that left three teenagers injured. 

Officers responded to Clarkson Street for a report of gunshots around 9:11 p.m. Sunday. At the scene, police found two 18-year-old women and a 17-year-old boy suffering from gunshot wounds, the Worcester Police Department said in a news release. 

The teens received medical aid from first responders at the scene and were taken to a hospital by ambulance, according to police. Detectives also responded to the area to process the scene and begin a follow-up investigation. 

According to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, stray bullets also struck a nearby home and a parked car. A neighbor who spoke with the newspaper said she heard rapid gunfire, then a revved-up engine leaving the scene.

Police urged anyone with information about the shooting to send an anonymous text to 274637 (TIPWPD), send a message via worcesterma.gov/police, or call Worcester detectives at 508-799-8651.