Crime & Safety
2 Dead After Shooting, Fiery Crash In Dorchester
Two people were found to have suffered gunshot wounds before their car crashed and caught fire.
BOSTON, MA – Two people were killed Wednesday night in an apparent shooting that led to a fiery car crash in Dorchester, police said. At around 10:20 p.m., police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Eastman and Elder streets.
Police found a vehicle engulfed in flames when they arrived. The two males inside the car were pronounced dead at the scene.
It was later determined they had sustained gunshot wounds prior to crashing the car.
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The shooting and crash are under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Boston Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470.
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