Teen Shot In Head In Worcester
WORCESTER (CBS/AP) -- A 15-year-old boy is expected to survive after he was shot in the head in Worcester late Tuesday night.
It happened shortly before 10 p.m. in an apartment complex on Hamilton Street.
Police said 20-year-old Gary Goyette knocked on the teen's apartment door and asked to see him before opening fire.
Investigators were told that several relatives were inside the apartment with the boy when they heard knocking. According to witnesses, the teen and Goyette entered the hallway and talked for a minute before the shooting.
The teen was rushed to a Boston hospital on a MedFlight rescue helicopter in critical condition. His name has not been made public.
Police, acting on information from the victim's family, arrested Goyette at his home overnight.
He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Wednesday in Worcester District Court on several charges including armed assault with the intent to murder.
Goyette was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on July 9.
The motive remains unclear.
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