New Bedford police investigate two shots fired incidents on Monday

New Bedford police officers responded to two shots fired calls on Monday. One man was wounded at 1 Sylvia Court, just south of the downtown area.

At 3:24 pm, New Bedford police officers received a call for shots fired in the area of 183 Chancery Street. The incident is being further investigated by the police and they are not providing any further information.

At 7:48 pm, New Bedford police officers received a call for shots fired at 1 Sylvia Court. Police arrived and found the victim “grazed” by a bullet. He was treated by EMS at the scene and did not need to go to the hospital. New Bedford police detectives are treating the incident as an attempted murder incident.

Anyone with information on these shootings should contact the New Bedford Police Department at 508-991-6300 x79519.