The gun was allegedly pulled during the brawl at the bus stop in Marshfield, school shelters were standing

MARSHFIELD – Schools in Marshfield had to shelter in place Wednesday morning after a gun was allegedly pulled during a fight at a bus stop between two men. According to police, one of these men was arrested and another was taken to hospital with a bite wound.

Multiple agencies searched the Plain Street apartment complex, the woods and dumpsters for the weapon. Classes continued at Marshfield schools, but no one could enter or exit the buildings.

“As soon as I heard the word gun, I panicked,” one woman said.

That panic spread through the apartment complex Wednesday morning as Marshfield neighbors went to work and parents helped their children get to school.

“I heard the guy yelling, ‘He’s got a gun. He has a gun! Who the hell brings a gun to a bus stop!’” said another woman.

According to investigators, 29-year-old Oscar Anderson allegedly started an argument near the neighborhood bus stop.

“I just saw two guys who like to wrestle,” the woman said. “The other father was just trying to defuse the situation. It could have been a lot worse.”

A witness saw a man chasing the suspect right next to their car. “I never saw a gun, but the gentleman who went to the hospital said, ‘Please help me, the man has a gun,'” one woman said.

Police arrested Anderson and the other man was taken to the hospital for treatment for a bite and head injuries. Investigators searched the area for hours for a weapon.

Oscar Anderson, who lives at the apartment complex, will be arraigned in court Thursday. He is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, among other things, and other charges may follow.

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The incident occurred around 8:15 a.m. Marshfield police advised all schools to “shelter in place” due to an altercation occurring nearby. Students and staff remained in their rooms, but classes and learning could take place.

Marshfield schools said the order was in effect for about 25 minutes before the regular school day resumed.