McGovern and Petty Release Statements on Worcester Shootings

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Tuesday, August 04, 2015

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Following a statement from Worcester's City Manager Ed Augustus on Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Joe Petty and Congressman Jim McGovern (D-Worcester) each released a statement of their own addressing Monday night's shooting in Plumley Village that resulted in a 2-year-old boy and his mother being struck by a stray bullet.

“I am heartbroken by last night’s tragic shooting of a mother and young child in Worcester,” McGovern said. “My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their family. I am grateful to the medical professionals who have helped to stabilize the condition of the mother and child and to the law enforcement officials working tirelessly to bring the perpetrator to justice. I am shocked by this unthinkable violence. Now is a time for Worcester to come together as a community to understand how this happened and how we can prevent this violence from happening again." 

Mayor Petty said, "This kind of violence cuts our City to the core, particularly when the victims are a toddler and mother—the very definition of innocent bystander. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their family tonight. Every incidence of violence should shock us and outrage us. Every time we hear about another gun victim we should stop in our tracks and ask how we as a City can do better. We owe it to our neighbors to take this outrage and join together and say, enough. We will work together at all levels of government to ensure that our public safety officials have the support and resources they need. To be clear, the full weight of the Worcester Police Department will be put behind finding the shooter and taking them off the streets.”

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