BY GAYLA CAWLEY
LYNN — A Lynn man attempted to shoot his apartment building’s maintenance man Thursday.
Officers responded to a report of shots fired at 167 North Common St. They found the victim, a 46-year-old New Hampshire man, who maintains the multi-family home, Lynn Police Lt. Lucas Dean said.
The suspect, Waldemar Ocasio, 35, a building resident, got into a heated exchange with the victim. Ocasio then went into his apartment, retrieved a firearm and shot at the victim once, but missed, Dean said.
Ocasio then went back to his apartment, where officers found and arrested him. He was charged with armed assault with attempt to murder, discharging a firearm and other firearm related offenses, Dean said.
Ocasio will be arraigned in Lynn District Court today.
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