Cops Respond to 2 Fatal Shootings in Under 48 Hours

Kelsey Luing — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:57:56 -0400

**Update (7/2/2014): BPD has identified the victim of this homicide as Corey Ragland, 36, of Mattapan.**

Boston police are investigating the shooting death of a Mattapan man that occurred just one day after a man was gunned down in East Boston.

Just after 2 p.m. on Monday, June 30, Boston police officers responded to a call for a person shot in the area of 73 Edgewater Drive in Hyde Park. When they arrived, cops found a male victim in his 30s suffering what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Boston Medical Center, where he eventually died.

A full update from BPD after the jump.

At about 2:07 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 2014, officers from District E-18 (Hyde Park) responded to an outside scene for a person shot in the area of 73 Edgewater Drive in Hyde Park. On arrival, officers observed a male victim suffering from what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, a male in his mid-30s, was transported to Boston Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased.

The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.

Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting 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.

A copy of the incident report has been added below.

Corey Ragland | Homicide Watch Boston

Cops Respond to 2 Fatal Shootings in Under 48 Hours