Suspect in custody after shooting at Mansfield hotel, 2 officers injured
MANSFIELD - Two people are in custody after a shooting at a Mansfield hotel that occurred as police were investigating drug activity.
Mansfield officers were called to the Red Roof Inn on Forbes Boulevard at about 3:45 p.m. for a report of shots fired. When they arrived, they were met by North Attleboro police officers who were already on scene performing a drug investigation.
According to Mansfield police, an officer from North Attleboro fired a shot at the suspect as he drove away from the hotel in a black BMW. It is unclear if the suspect was wounded.
The shooting occurred prior to the arrival of Mansfield police, Chief Ronald Sellon said. At least two officers were treated at the scene for injuries from shattered glass and a scuffle, Sellon said.
Details about what happened before the shooting have not been released. "I'll leave that to the district attorney's office for what may or may not have occurred prior to our arrival," Sellon said.
Suspect arrested in North Attleboro
The suspect's vehicle was located in North Attleboro a short time later and he was taken into custody. A second person was taken into custody at the hotel. Their identities have not been released.
Mansfield police said there is no danger to the public and the incident remains under investigation by the Bristol County District Attorney's office.
