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Man fires at two people on Morton Street, misses, is promptly arrested, police say

UPDATED, 6/7 with additional BPD info.

Boston Police report arresting Jonathan Brown, 26, on charges he opened fire in broad daylight on Morton Street.

Police alleged Brown took aim at two people around 1:40 p.m. on Morton Street in the area of Corbet Street.

Two officers patrolling the area heard the shots, saw Brown run down Lorna Road and started chasing him on foot. They caught up with him in the area of Tiverton and Stow roads, where he was arrested and charged with armed assault to murder (two counts), illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling.

Innocent, etc.

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