QUICK SUMMARY
A man faces multiple charges for allegedly shooting a pregnant woman in the leg while she walked her dog near a pond in Carver, Massachusetts, on August 13. Anthony Delman, 37, also faces charges related to another shooting that same evening. The victim received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
Anthony Delman, 37, of Fryeburg, Maine, faces multiple charges for allegedly shooting a pregnant woman in her leg while she walked her dog at Sampson Pond in Carver, Massachusetts, on August 13. The victim, a 28-year-old woman, drove herself to the police department after the incident and received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries at South Shore Hospital. Delman was already in custody for a separate shooting that same evening, where he allegedly shot a male relative in the leg in Dennis. He faces serious charges, including armed assault with intent to murder and possession of a firearm without a firearms identification card, due to prior violent and drug-related offenses. Carver Police Chief Marc Duphily commended the effective police work and inter-agency cooperation that led to Delman's arrest. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities do not believe the shooting was random. Delman is scheduled to be arraigned in Wareham District Court at a later date. The case highlights ongoing concerns about gun violence and public safety in the region.