SHARON — Police are investigating a shooting incident near a motel on Route 1, but have yet to locate a victim, officials said.
Two law enforcement officials briefed on the case said a gun was discharged in a parking lot near the Econo Lodge on Route 1 sometime Thursday morning but no victim has been found.
Sharon police are on scene.
Investigators cordoned off the area around many of the rooms at the Econo Lodge, going in and out of some units. Several police cars and SUVs were parked near the motel.
A woman at the front desk said she believed she had heard shots, but declined to talk about the incident further or give her name.
Next door, at Mick Morgans Irish Pub & Restaurant, employees said they had seen the aftermath, but they did not know what happened.
Mike Conetta, chef and manager, said he had been outside after 10 a.m. when he saw a person sprint across a lawn near the motel, get into a car, and leave.
“It’s disconcerting,” Conetta said of the incident. “We’re here trying to run a professional business.”