BROCKTON − One man died and another man was injured in a shooting at a Dollar Tree store at 999 N. Montello St. Both men were taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Medical Center, where one of the men died of his injuries.

Brockton police are asking for the public's help in locating the man accused of shooting two men at his former place of employment. Police have obtained an arrest warrant for Luis Soto, 32, in connection with the double shooting.

Homes and yards along Bixby Drive in East Bridgewater were flooded after a section of an earthen dam gave out. Water from the Plymouth Street pond began to drain into Robbins Pond as a result of the breach, causing the Robbins Pond to overflow.

The Brockton Stop & Shop store closure is still resonating with readers.

In case you missed it, here are five stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area that resonated with our readers.

Police seek former employee charged in Brockton Dollar Tree double shooting, murder

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man accused of shooting two men, one of whom died, at his former place of employment, prosecutors said. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz announced late Wednesday morning that police have obtained an arrest warrant for Luis Soto, 32, in connection with the double shooting.

Police seeker former employeePolice seek former employee charged in Brockton Dollar Tree double shooting, murder

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Easton man spent COVID scheme money on French bulldog breeders, Rolls Royce: US Attorney

Seven people – including two from Brockton and one from Easton – have been arrested in connection with their alleged involvement in a multi-state scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program funds, U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins said. Bill Dessaps, 46, of Easton, as well as Wens Herby Mathurin, 26, of Brockton, and Richardson Rhau, 49, also of Brockton, were among those arrested and charged with "conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit unlawful monetary transactions," a statement from the U.S. Attorneys' office said. With the PPP funds he received, Dessaps allegedly issued sham payroll checks to himself and his relatives, purchased a new residence for himself in Easton in his sister’s name, paid $32,000 to French Bulldog breeders and purchased a Rolls Royce.

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'Fighting a losing battle': East Bridgewater dam breaches, flooding homes and yards

Peter Blackman, of East Bridgewater, watched the water from Robbins Pond creep up his backyard toward his home on Bixby Drive. "I saw the water coming up into the yard fast," he said. "The water never comes up that quick." Meanwhile, straight across the pond, Lisa Jazon noticed water starting to flood her backyard. Even with the retaining wall that keeps rainwater from pooling into her property, the flood was building. "No matter how much rain we get it doesn't (normally) come into the yard," Jazon said.

'Fighting a losing battle':East Bridgewater dam breaches, flooding homes and yards

A smoking backpack, scooters — lithium-ion battery fires on the rise in Brockton-area

According to reports provided by fire chiefs in Brockton, West Bridgewater, Easton and Raynham, lithium-ion battery related fires have been on the rise recently. In Brockton, there have been three fires in the last eight months that were caused by lithium-ion batteries — two over the summer, and one more recently, on Jan. 5, where firefighters determined the cause of a pair of fires at a multi-family home on Bartlett Street was a charging scooter in the basement that ignited and then reignited. Firefighters also retrieved "over 40 lithium-ion batteries charging various devices" in the basement of that home. Lithium-ion batteries are exceedingly common and work to power and recharge most devices, including phones, tables, laptops, motorized scooters, electric vehicles and more.

Lithium-ion battery fires on the rise:A smoking backpack, scooters — lithium-ion battery fires on the rise in Brockton area

B-R standout swimmer Jessie McNeil is headed to the Air Force

Winning streaks don't last forever. Few last longer than a few days or weeks, let alone months. Or years, like the one Jessie McNeil owns. The Bridgewater-Raynham senior swimmer owns a dual-meet win streak that spans back to her freshman year, when former teammate (and current Boston College sophomore swimmer) Megan Kramer outdueled her in the 100 breaststroke. McNeil recently committed to the Air Force Academy to continue her swimming career at the Division 1 level, as well as pursue a future career as pilot, a longtime dream first sparked in the seventh grade.

B-R swimmer headed to Air ForceShe's conquered water, now B-R standout swimmer Jessie McNeil is headed to the Air Force

Staff writer Kathy Bossa can be reached by email at kbossa@enterprisenews.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Enterprise today. 

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