By Dexter Figueroa –

Police in Worcester are investigating a shooting fatality that happened at around 2:47 a.m. Saturday morning. 

Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Big Y located at 100 Mayfield St for a report of a person shot. Upon arrival officers located a 17-year-old female who had been shot.

The teen was taken to an area hospital where around 3:23 a.m. she was pronounced deceased.

Worcester Police say that this investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this incident, can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.