An apparent road rage incident between two drivers that began on Route 228 in Hingham spilled into the Hingham Public Library parking lot where shots were fired.
Police Lieutenant Steven Dearth says that officers responded to the library on Leavitt Street around 4:20 yesterday Thursday afternoon for a report of shots fired.
A passenger in one of the cars shot at another driver claiming self-defense.
Police say two shots were fired.
The shooter is licensed to carry a firearm and stayed on scene.
The gun was recovered at the scene by officers.
The other driver left before officers arrived.
The shooter was injured but was not shot and was transported to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
Police say they are looking for the other driver.
No charges have yet been filed and the investigation is ongoing.