Man Rushed To Hospital After Overnight Shooting In Methuen

METHUEN (CBS) -- Police closed off a neighborhood in Methuen to investigate a shooting Friday morning. A 30-year-old man was shot on Broadway Street around 3 a.m., according to Police Chief Joseph Solomon.

The man was rushed to Lawrence General Hospital then med-flighted to a Boston hospital. He is in critical condition.

"There was a shooting and then there was a second shooting. We're not sure, at this point, if the second subject who was shooting was in defense of anyone or it was something else, so that's what the investigation was going to do," said Solomon.

He also said the shooting took place outside a hookah store.  "It appears that there was a party going on and something erupted at the party," said Solomon.

Hours later, officers with a K9 unit were still on the scene looking for evidence.

Investigators are talking with three witnesses.

No arrests have been made but Solomon said he believes this was not a random act and the public is not in danger.

Avoid the Broadway Street area if possible.