2 men arrested in connection with shooting near Worcester park
Luis Ozuna, 25, and Raymond Leblanc, 25, are each charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count each of armed assault to murder, firearm use in felony, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, carrying a firearm without a license and firearm discharge within 500 feet of a dwelling. A third suspect, Lugardo Flores, 25, faces the same charges, police said in a statement.
At around 8:09 p.m. on May 27, Worcester police were called to the area of University Park, near the intersection of Illinois and Gates streets. Witnesses told police they heard between 10 and 12 gunshots.
Police found several shell casings in the area. Some time after the incident, a 21-year-old arrived at a hospital with a graze wound to their head. Police described the injury as non-life-threatening. Two motor vehicles were damaged by the gunshots, police said.
The shooting remains under investigation.
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