Worcester, Massachusetts witnessed a shocking event on Thursday when 21-year-old Chance Brown was charged with several firearms-related...
Jerry Filmore
Jerry Filmore is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of What’s Up Worcester News, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization community news outlet dedicated to informing, engaging, and empowering Worcester through accessible, accurate, and inclusive storytelling. With over a decade of experience in management, community organizing, and media production, Jerry leads with a passion for amplifying local voices and spotlighting the people, places, and stories that make Worcester Massachusetts thrive.
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On Wednesday, January 11, a shooting occurred in Worcester’s Vernon Hill neighborhood, injuring an 11-month-old child as well as two adults, according to the police. Around 10:45 p.m., officers went to a report of gunfire in the area of Harlem Street and discovered that a baby, a 24-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man, were being treated for gunshot wounds at a hospital close by, according to Worcester police. The wounds, according to investigators, are not potentially fatal. More information concerning the incident was withheld by the authorities. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call detectives at 508-799-8651.
According to the Worcester Fire Department, a structure fire sent them to Litchfield Street just before six...
