8-year-old child injured in Medford shooting

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the person or people who injured a child in a shooting in Medford on July 26.

Several gunshots were fired from the street into a residence located on Cedar Lane, between West Lane and Barbara Lane, at approximately 1:35 a.m. One of the bullets grazed an 8-year-old boy in the side. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Detectives believe a red sedan and a silver sedan were involved in the shooting.

The investigation is continuing. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential