Shooting Reported On Centre Street In JP: Police

JAMAICA PLAIN, MA — At least person was taken to the hospital with what police described as a "graze wound" after police responded to a report of a shooting outside a market on Centre Street.

"We got a call for a person shot, and we have one suspect but we're not even sure if it was actually a shooting at this point," said Officer Stephen McNulty a spokesperson for the department noting it was still very early in the investigation.

McNulty cautioned just because police get a call for a report of a shooting, does not mean that's what happened. Police are waiting for doctors to report what the injury was for, he said.

But people nearby tweeted that they thought they heard gunfire, and at least one person reported the elementary school around the corner was taking precautions.

This is the second shooting in less than a week in JP. Police said at this time they did not believe today's event was related to the fatal shooting over the weekend in JP.

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