A double shooting left one man dead and another injured this weekend in Boston, authorities said.
In the early hours of Sunday, June 22, Boston police officers responded to a radio call at the intersection of School and Arcadia streets in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. On arrival, officers found two 24-year-old males suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to Brigham and Women’ Hospital, where one was pronounced deceased. The other sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
No names have been released, but cops said the incident does not appear to be random. An investigation is ongoing at this time.
A full update from BPD is after the jump.
At about 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2014, officers from District E-13 (Jamaica Plain) responded to a radio call for two people shot in the area of School and Arcadia streets.
Upon arrival, officers observed two 24-year-old male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital where one of the victims was pronounced deceased. The second victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. At this time, the incident does not appear to be random.
The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.
Community members who wish to assist this investigation anonymously can call the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS. You may also text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department stringently protects the identities of those who wish to remain anonymous and is interested only in your information, not your identity.
A copy of the incident report has been added below.
