Teen employee shot Wendy’s drive-in in Lynn

Crime

The victim was reportedly taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A teenage employee was shot dead at a Wendy’s in Lynn on Tuesday.

Police were called to a fast food chain outpost on Boston Street at 5:54 p.m., Lynn police said. A male employee was shot at a drive-thru window, police said.

The victim is 17, WCVB reported. The identity of the victim has not been released.

The employee suffered a non-life-threatening injury and was taken to a local hospital, police said.

An investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

A person working at a nearby Burger King told WCVB the shooter was in a car parked in the driveway.

Footage taken by NBC10 Boston showed a heavy police presence at the scene.

A man who worked at Wendy’s drive-thru on Boston St. in Lynn was fatally shot at 5:45 p.m. His injuries are not life-threatening. He is in the hospital recovering. No arrests made @NBC10Boston pic.twitter.com/vPAcSwd1ZK

— Malcolm Johnson NBC10 Boston (@MalNBCBoston) February 8, 2023