The Massachusetts State Police are investigating a shooting over the weekend on Route 146 in Worcester, according to the Worcester Police Department.

Worcester Police was notified at 1:50 a.m. on Sunday about gunfire on Route 146 southbound near the offramp to Quinsigamond Village, Police Spokesperson Joseph Cersosimo told MassLive on Monday.

An unnamed man was shot in the leg area and was taken to a local hospital for his injuries, Cersosimo said. The victim told Worcester officers the shooting took place while he and a suspect were driving separate vehicles on the highway.

“The two people involved seem to know each other and there is no danger to the public,” Cersosimo said.

Because the shooting happened on a highway, the Massachusetts State Police is leading the investigation, accor

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