Suspect arrested after man shot during vehicle repossession in Brockton

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…

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