Man, 21, critically injured in Brockton shooting outside Westgate Mall

BROCKTON — A 21-year-old man was critically injured in a shooting outside the Westgate Mall on the night of the Fourth of July, police said.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting in an outer perimeter parking area of the Westgate Mall at about 11:56 p.m. on Thursday, Brockton police spokesperson Darren Duarte said.

Police say they learned that a 21-year-old man was dropped off at a local hospital shortly after. At the hospital, he was stabilized by paramedics before being taken by ambulance to a Boston hospital, Duarte said.

"The shooting left one man critically injured," Duarte said.

The man's condition wasn't immediately known on Friday afternoon.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Brockton police detectives at 508-941-0234.

"The investigation is ongoing," Duarte said.

Enterprise senior reporter Cody Shepard can be reached by email at cshepard@enterprisenews.com.

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