MASHPEE MALE SOUGHT IN CONNECTION TO MARCH 8 SHOOTING SCENE [HN VIDEO]

MASHPEE – The Mashpee Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect connected to last week’s shooting inside the Mashpee Village apartment complex.

According to a statement from Chief Scott Carline of the Mashpee Police Department: Last week, on March 8, 2022, at about 7:38 p.m., his officers responded to reports of shots fired inside a Building B residence, with both the victim and suspect having fled the area on foot.

Chief Carline’s statement continues as follows:

“After a lengthy investigation into the circumstances surrounding an alleged shooting at the Mashpee Village, the Mashpee Police Department has forwarded criminal charges regarding this incident. A physical altercation in the parking lot between the alleged suspect and victim in this case allegedly led to the suspect retrieving a firearm from his own residence and forcing his way into a second residence where the victim was staying with a friend. The suspect entered the residence brandishing a firearm where the physical altercation continued resulting in two shots fired at the victim. The victim was not struck and all parties fled the area after the shooting.

After our arrival on scene it was unclear if the alleged suspect had fled the area or barricaded himself inside the residence. At that point members of the Cape Cod Law Enforcement Council SWAT Team responded to the area and assisted in securing the scene. It was later determined the suspect was not in the residence.

As a result of this investigation, an active arrest warrant was issued out of the Falmouth District Court on the following charges:

Home Invasion ………. Felony
Assault With a Dangerous Weapon (2 counts) ……… Felony
Discharging a Weapon Within 500 Feet of a Building ………. Felony
Carrying a Firearm Without a License ………. Felony”

The suspect is identified as Arkim L. Wade, age 31, of Mashpee. The following is a photo of Wade, released earlier in the day on the Mashpee Police Department Facebook page.