Crime & Safety
Boston Police Investigating Fatal Shooting
The homicide unit is on the case after a man died of multiple gunshot wounds.
BOSTON, MA — A man died after he was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in Roxbury, the Boston Police Department announced.
Officers responded to the area of 306 Warren St. at about 9:23 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, following a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found an adult man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
The Boston Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact homicide detectives at 617-343-4470.
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Authorities did not immediately release information about the identity of the man or the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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