Crime & Safety

Multiple Shootings In Boston Overnight; 1 Man Killed And 4 Injured

There were three shootings in Boston overnight in the hours after 4th of July celebrations in the city.

(Sean Barnacoat/CBS Boston)

July 5, 2024

BOSTON - There were three shootings in Boston overnight in the hours after 4th of July celebrations in the city. One man was killed and four others were injured, Boston police said.

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Boston police said officers responded just after 1:33 a.m. to 618 Shawmut Ave, which is near Ramsay Park by the border of the South End and Lower Roxbury, and found a man with gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. The man's name has not been released.

Just minutes earlier in Jamaica Plain, Boston police officers responded to 297 Centre St. where three adults were shot. They were all taken to a hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

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