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Suspect accused of shooting man during vehicle repossession in Brockton surrenders

A Dedham, Massachusetts man has been arrested in connection with an early morning shooting in Brockton last week during a vehicle repossession. 

Brockton police said 36-year-old Kenneth Schoonmaker turned himself in at Brockton District Court on Monday. He is currently being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing. 

Victim shot in the leg

On September 9, gunshots rang out on Willow Street in Brockton at about 6:30 a.m. Investigators said the victim, a man in his 30's, was shot in the leg as he tried to repossess a car outside the home. A neighbor told WBZ-TV they were woken up by four or five loud gunshots. 

The victim made his way to an apartment building on North Main Street and asked a neighbor for help. 

"The victim, who had a leg injury, called from nearby on North Main Street," Brockton police spokesperson Darren Duarte said. "Officers quickly applied a tourniquet before Brockton Fire and ambulance arrived."  

The victim, whose name has not been released, was taken to a Boston hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

Suspect faces several charges

Schoonmaker is charged with two counts of assault to murder, assault and battery by discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building and malicious damage to a motor vehicle. 

The investigation is ongoing, and Brockton police anticipate filing additional charges. 

After the shooting, police said there was no danger or threat to the neighborhood. 

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