Man in custody after fatal shooting in downtown Plymouth

PLYMOUTH – A 41-year-old man was shot and killed in downtown Plymouth Friday night. A 23-year-old man was taken into custody.

Plymouth police said they received numerous calls reporting the shooting in the public parking lot on Middle Street around 5:45 p.m. The first officer to arrive on the scene confronted the suspect and took him into custody without incident.

The victim was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth, where he was pronounced dead.

The names of the victim and the man taken into custody were not released.

Police asked people to avoid the downtown Main Street area of ​​Plymouth due to the investigation. They said there was no danger to the public.