Advocate Staff Report
It was an afternoon that Everett resident James Mastrocola would never forget. On March 1st, while enjoying his dinner at the 621 Tavern & Grille in Malden – the unthinkable happened. Mastrocola stood up quickly to use the restroom when suddenly there was a loud bang and overwhelming pain. Mastrocola fell to the floor in agony after realizing his holstered handgun, a revolver, had accidentally discharged, severely wounding him in the leg.
Thanks to the quick-thinking action by the 621 Tavern’s bartender, Michael Moschella, along with some Good Samaritans, Moschella proceeded to provide first aid by tying a tourniquet to Mastrocola’s leg to stem the bleeding as emergency responders were called…