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2 teens are fatally shot outside of a Massachusetts mall following reports of a fight

March 23, 2025
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BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) โ€” Two teenagers were fatally shot outside of a mall in Massachusetts following reports of a fight, a district attorney said Sunday.

Police in Brockton responded to the Westgate Mall parking lot at about 7 p.m. Saturday. There were reports of several teens fighting, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz posted on X.

โ€œDuring this altercation, a fatal shooting took place,โ€ Cruz wrote. โ€œThe victims were a 15-year-old male and an 18-year-old female.โ€

The investigation was active, he said.

The teens were not identified and no arrests were announced.

Further information was not immediately available.

Brockton, a city of over 105,000 people, is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of Boston.

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