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FALMOUTH – A woman was MedFlighted to a trauma center after reportedly suffering an accidental gunshot wound in Falmouth. The incident happened at a residence on Shore Street sometime after 10:30 PM Thursday evening. The victim was rushed to the helipad at Falmouth Hospital to meet the helicopter. Falmouth Police Detectives are investigating the incident.
Statement from Falmouth Police: On February 24, 2022, at 10:40 pm, The Falmouth Police and Falmouth Fire Rescue Department were dispatched to 33 Shore Street for what was initially reported as an accidental discharge of a firearm and that a person had been shot. Upon arrival, officers secured the scene and found a male and a female inside of the residence. The female victim, 54-years-old from Middleborough, MA was found to be the victim of a gunshot wound to her chest. She was treated at the scene by rescue personnel and then MedFlighted to a Boston area hospital with reported injuries that were serious but not -life-threatening. The male party, identified as William Niemeyer, 58, of Falmouth was arrested at the scene and charged with Discharging a Firearm within 500 ft of a dwelling, Possessing a Large Capacity Firearm, and Carrying a loaded firearm without a license. This incident is under investigation by the Falmouth Police Department Detective Division and the Barnstable County Sheriffs Officer Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
