NORTH SHORE – NST mid-week headlines: Beverly riders, officials call for added MBTA buses; Saugus could be impacted by State House bill; London attacks put off Peabody school trip; Controversy in local race for GOP seat; Beverly, Wakefield advance in BLAX Tourney. Update below on teen death in Haverhill.
Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater near Salisbury Beach
BOSTON — The Coast Guard suspended the search Wednesday at 7:19 a.m., for a boater that went missing Tuesday off Salisbury Beach.
The search was suspended following a first light search conducted by a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Station Merrimack River and a rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Cape Cod.
Approximately 67 miles of track line was searched in a 14 square mile area over 17 hours.
The search included:
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod
A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Station Merrimack River
The Salisbury Harbor Master
Salisbury Police Department
Merrimack Police Department
Newburyport Police department
The search will remain suspended pending the development of new information.
Wednesday Morning Update from Essex Country District Attorney’s Office
The Essex District Attorney’s Office, the Essex State Police Detective Unit and Haverhill Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Haverhill last night.
Haverhill Police responded to 54 Rainbow Drive at 9:32 pm last night for a report of a shooting. The victim, Bryce Finn, 18, of that same address, was suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill where he was pronounced dead. Witnesses report that a suspect knocked on the door of the victim’s home. When he answered, a suspect shot him in the chest and fled. At this time, investigators do not believe this was a random act.
This is an active investigation with no arrests at this time. For that reason, no further information will be released and there will be no speculation as to motive.
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