UPDATE: Warrant issued for alleged Martin Street shooter
The Wareham Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Lashii Ortiz, 20, in connection with a shooting on Martin Street Monday night that left none injured.
Police said Ortiz's residences are listed as Brockton and Onset.
The shooting, which police said was not random, happened around 7 p.m. at 88 Martin St. Police said a caller reported shots were fired at an adult male resident, just outside the house. There were no reported injuries at the scene.
Police said an initial investigation showed an adult male was shot at twice with a small caliber handgun by another male during an argument. Police said the two shots missed the man, who retreated into the house as the suspect fled the scene in a car. Police said investigation shows the incident was not a random shooting, because the suspect purposely came to the house to speak with its residents.
Ortiz has been charged with the following offenses: assault with intent to murder with a firearm; carrying a firearm without a license; possession of ammunition without an FID card; and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a residence.
The Wareham Police Department requests that any citizen with information regarding the whereabouts of Lashii Ortiz call WPD at 508-295-1212, the WPD Detective Division at 508-295-1206, or use the anonymous online Text-A-Tip feature that can be accessed through www.warehampolice.com.