Winthrop Community In Shock After Shooting, Possible Hateful Motive
Winthrop and State Police block the intersection of Cross and Shirley Streets where a truck collided with another vehicle and crashed into a building prior to shots being fired Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Winthrop, Mass.
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The tight-knit town of Winthrop is reeling after two individuals were shot and killed in broad daylight on Saturday. Community leaders, religious leaders and local town officials expressed dismay and disbelief over the deaths, which are being investigated as hate crimes.
âThe community is in shock over this horrific event,â said Terence Delehanty, the police chief and interim Town Manager.