A person found dead in East Boston early Sunday is the city’s first homicide of 2016.
Around 1:36 a.m., police responded to a call for a person shot at 144 Falcon St. Officers found the unidentified male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Boston EMS took the victim to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Police have not yet identified the victim.
Anyone with information is asked to call BPD homicide detectives at 617-343-4470. Anonymous tipsters can call the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS, or text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.
