Shot in front my house on Evergreen actually. And the victim retreated to his apartment in my back yard neighbors house...
Three shots fired.
Two rounds in property on evergreen, home and car, and one round in "victim".
Personally, observeing my neighbor, the "victim", I can attest that he is not an "innocent bystander".

We observed him removed from the home on a gurney. With lots of blue clad company.

It's a fair guess this was a drug deal gone sideways. The drug activity is strong in Winterhill right now. I know, I see evidence every week of it. And now they are shooting at each other.

Just imagine if those two missed shots where a little left or rite....I'd be attending a funeral of one of the family members that live next to me.

After 30 years around here, its time to think about a new area code me thinks.

My house was in the picture of a murder here in Winter Hill. I came out of a store on Winter Hill into the middle of a gun fight. My mother here in Winter Hill in another gun fight just accross McGrath. And you want to move? Had a stabbing death about 5 doors up from me. And that's only the ones I know off the top of my head.

You mom was in a gun fight? Did she win?

No, she forgot her sidearm that day.

is the winter hill gang back?

is the winter hill gang back? howie was in court not long ago...

not a thing about this in the journal or the news. ill check the herald. bnn costs money 80 bucks a month get news on android or cell phone

you can run around and be your own reporter or police buff and buy a old crown victoria and put a blue light on the dash!

Yea we on evergreen are BS.
If the gang was back we wouldn't have these petty wannabes songs mucking up the works for the real wise guys.
It all just floats to the top.
Take out one aspect of the criminals the next moves rite in.

To bad they have no sense of community.

Honestly, I'm more BS at the land lord. His record for lousy tenants is remarkable. And the turn over at the apartment the "victim/dealer" lives in, is astounding. Almost monthly.

I DNT Know Why Ppl Just DNT MIND THERE GOD DAMN BUISNESS,AND BE THANKFUL THT HE'S ALIVE & OK!!! ESPECIALY WENU DNT EVEN KNOW THE FRIGGEN STORY!!!!!

I am within a short distance of Evergreen. There is much more but those were just the guns and knives parts I remember. I have been here over 60 years and my first problem was about 45 years ago. Most were breakins, auto theft and vandalism. I would say about 25 incidents in all being conservative.. But you do know this is the all American city. And not once were the police of any help sorry to say.

If your a ward four(4) resident, please come to the RESI-stat meeting at the the Healy school Wednesday nite at 630. This very went will be discussed.

The mayor and chief of police will be in attendance.

Jason, I would love to know what proof you have the victim is a "dealer"? Is that where you get your drugs?! I only ask because you must know this to be a fact if are plastering it in the internet. With the way you speak about someone someone you have never met (only observed ) like some weird peeping Tom

*I wasnt done* With the way you are speaking about this person you don't know, maybe you deserve the same treatment. How do we know you aren't the "dealer" maybe he moved in on your "hood" ! You sound like a joke

Marion,
I agree with you that drug dealers may bring that element. You could get shot just as fast as that man. Wouldn't be a pity if then you were being called a "dealer" oh or maybe Jason would label you prostitute cause you are a chick. All because you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Like I said you have no proof this person is selling drugs...just that they have pepper visit their apartment while you are spying out your window??! So weird.

*people visit their apartment. sorry typing on my phone. I have a cell phone, am I a dealer Jason??

If you only knew crystal. If you only knew.

Please come the RESI-stat meeting at Healy school Wednesday nite at 630.

You may introduce yourself to me then.

"I did the research before I moved here and the actual assault crimes that go on are typically between gang members and those in the drug-culture. "

It makes sense that you would move to such a neighborhood Marion and then complain about it online. Perfect sense.

It's funny you say that I am bored and looking for an argument when you have argued with every commenter thus far and have instantly responded to each post.

I just think you contradict yourself. Crime is everywhere and will continue to grow with such ignorance.
And I would watch what you say over the internet - it is public domain and it may upset someone. Just a thought. Especially when it is such a sensitive matter and when you're saying someone is deserving of being harmed/making accusations.

But good luck with your neighborhood watch.

You seem to be the only one throwing nastiness around. "Contentious shrew" a bit unnecessary. And you seem to know everyone and everything- very judgmental I see. My job status? I do not see how that factors into anything? How could you speculate beyond what you have already. You've spewed nothing but mean comments and have talked down on others throughout the thread. I actually am content with my life just not ok with people passing judgements so freely over the internet. Really, read over your comments and tell me that you don't scream internet bully? For someone who is obviously high on the socioeconomic ladder and too good to engage in a fighting match via the internet .. you have done all that and more. And now I am done.

Tiffany, I would have to agree with you. Marion does come of as everything she accused you to be. I also know the area, I lived on Marshall St before the park was a park. Long time ago. Where I live now anyone from that city is looked down upon. I am proud to say I don't pass judgement in suck an ignorant way. Sad. Jason, as far as introducing myself to you, I have no need to know such a hateful person. You would talk negatively about a victim of a shooting and say not one harsh word toward the shooter?? You seem a little backwards for my liking.

At Tiffany and crystal, so your taking a " crime is every where stance , and that is ok".

That's the real problem here.

It's not ok.

Crystal, again, gun play in front of your house? Your silence seems to indicate that that is ok as well.

That's a BIG problem.

Again, come to the RESIstat meeting at the Healy school Wednesday night.

Be part of the solve.

Ps, you both realize, if the shooter had been turned less then 90* those shots WOULD have hit my house and potentially some one sitting in their own living room watching TV.

And you call me angry and insensitive.

I will cop to that, 100%.

What I would like to know is are we ever going to find out exactly what happened? The circumstances surrounding this event?

I am pressing the alderman about at. The RESIstat meeting may provide a few answers as well.

I'm sure the correct information about the event will be in the Somerville paper within the next week with the incident information and who was arrested. To be quite honest, there are drugs everywhere in Somerville. I would just wait until the paper comes out before people start making accusations about what happened.

I look forward to hearing about the shooter being caught and the gun off the street. I live closer to Gilman Square on Marshall. We had a stabbing in front of our house a few years back, our car stolen, our bikes stolen... not far from here on Walnut was another shooting. Is the rate of shootings increasing? I have seen drug dealers on foot and on bike up and down Marhsall Street. I have seen the baggies and one syringe near Marshall/Stickney. I hope to attend on Wednesday.
Jason - sorry you had to live through that. It shakes ya up pretty good.

JASON YOU SEM 2 HVE NOTHING 2 DO WIT YOUR LIFE THEN WORRY ABOUT OTHER PPLS LIVES!!! ITS UNDERSTANDABLE THT SOMEONE GOT SHOT AND HURT,BUT YOU HVE NO FRIIGEN IDEA WAT HAPPEN!! U R LABELING SHE/HE AS A DRUG DEALER & THTS NOT RITE!! MY OPION IS THT U GOT KNOCK OFF THE BLOCK-&YOUR NOT MAKING NO MONEY MAYBE THT BULLET WAS MEANT FOR YOU!! SHUT YOUR FAT MOUTH!!

People - if you live in this neighborhood, you DO know that there's a lot of drug activity. Finding used syringes in front of your house is a pretty good indicator. There have been other strong indications as well. Of course there's crime in the city; I grew up in the heart of the city, and I know this well. Despite this, I *chose* to live in the city as an adult and to raise a child here.However, this type of crime does *not* happen everywhere. It tends to happen in places where there's a lot of drug activity. This is not a moral judgement; it's simply a fact. When you have made an investment in a community - buying a home, raising small children, etc. - it's absolutely reasonable to be upset when 3 gunshots were fired a few feet from your home. One of those bullets penetrated a house. It *easily* could have killed or seriously injured one of us or our children. Personally, I am glad that my neighbors are concerned about this. If we decide that nothing can be done & walk away, we are not really acting like a community. Being upset does not foster crime. However, the belief that 'someone else should take care of this' will do nothing to help solve the problem. Even if we disagree, can we please stop attacking people directly in these posts? Thank you.

I agree with Luce. Everyone who is interested should attend the meeting. Also I would like to say that the police are more likely to patrol the area if they receive phone calls on increased drug activity. There is drug use everywhere in this city but can't stop it unless they see it or get a call about it.

For those of us unable to attend the meeting on Wednesday night, where would be the best find information on what was discussed or what next steps are?

@sara, I hope we community folk are able to obtain minutes of the meeting.
I would love to see transcript material, but barring that, we hope that both patch and Somerville journal will be able to attend and report.

Stay tuned to the face book page, here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Evergreen-Community-Alliance/131396990348175?fref=ts

And patch as well.

We can solve this.

Sara, I live on Marshall and someone was kind enough to print out something with info about the shooting asking to attend to meeting this Wed. There was some information on that about a face book group and an email address that you should be able to use to get some info. The paper is at home, so I don't have it in front of me, but maybe someone else can post the information before I get home.

My wife and I hope to make the meeting on Wed. Of course we are concerned when a shooting happens. We have lived on Marshall for almost 10 years and have noticed some drug activity before, but until now all we were used to was people being annoyingly loud late at night yelling (once I remember cocaine being yelled about) we haven't ever felt in danger before.

I don't know if this is selective memory, but I do seem to see a lot more tied off little baggies on the street recently. Once a while ago it looked like someone misplaced one cause there was some white powder in it, but typically they are torn.

I'm glad nobody at 6 Evergreen was hurt inside their home. My wife and I were coming back from the movies on Saturday around 9:30-9:40 and had no clue at the time why there were so many blue lights on the street. We only found out the next day what had happened.

http://somerville.patch.com/articles/amid-bullet-holes-neighbors-form-awareness-group-in-wake-of-shooting-photos

The above link has a copy of the flyer and pictures of the scene.

I live steps from the crime scene, been a resident for 4 years. And honestly, all this talk about community was NOWHERE before a shooting occurred. I've spoken to neighbors with reasonable community type requests like "Don't blast your car stereo in the driveway between two houses, because it disturbs the residents thereof." What did I get for that? Dirty looks and zero consideration. People hit my car while parking on a regular basis (I wish I could show here how much paint is missing from my bumper). Generally, many folks in that neighborhood act as if no one else matters. Community engagement is about preventing crime, yes -- but isn't it also about forming/maintaining COMMUNITY? I guarantee you, there are fewer than people on my street who know my name, and I've been there for four years. I have a vested interest in making the neighborhood be somewhere I'm proud to live, as I was born and raised here. It's all great to not want shootings on the street... but how about getting out there and knowing who lives there? How about not ignoring potential negative impact of you "living large" on the people who have a right to their life as THEY see fit? I'd have a lot more faith in community alliance efforts if I had a little more confidence in the community. As it stands, I see a few good people with group interest -- and the vast majority with SELF-interest.