Related Link: For more details, this incident was first reported on here.

Hours after the shooting took place in the brick row houses known as Groveville (named for a carpet mill that was built there in the 1880s as the housing community surrounding it for workers), the City of Beacon Police Department issued a brief Press Release:

“On October 24, 2024 at approximately 6:20pm in the City of Beacon Police Department received a call reporting that a male had been shot on Mill St. Upon arrival all involved parties were still on the scene and members determined the male who had been shot to be a 23-year-old Beacon resident. He was transported to the hospital where he is currently in stable condition. The investigation into the cause of the shooting is ongoing but there is no threat to the general public. No names or further identifying information is being released at this time.”

According to the Police, “all involved parties were still on the scene,” which does not identify what kind of involved parties, but could imply that the shooter was still on the scene. In the moments after the shooting, Beacon Police did not seem panicked, and there did not seem to be a search for an active shooter. Residents were free to drive into the community to get back to their homes at the end of the day. Police, however, did seem to be looking for something with their flashlights.

The Press Release states that an “investigation into the cause of the shooting is ongoing,” which is worded in a way similar to when an investigation into the cause of a fire happens. The Press Release did not say if an arrest or identification of the shooter had been made.

Mill Street is the main entrance street to the Groveville community. Upon ALBB’s arrival to the scene at 6:45pm which was reported here, the young man had been taken to the hospital, and Beacon Police were interviewing residents between Lydia Drive and Front Street who have the green Halloween light on through cobwebs. Police were also searching the left side of the brick row house on Mill Street and Lydia Street, which is the first house on the right.

Upon arriving home from their commutes, residents spoke of how comfortable it is living in Groveville, and that this incident is unusual.