BOSTON — Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was fatally shot in Boston’s Jamaica Plain section early Tuesday morning, officials said.
Officers responding to a report of a shooting in the area of 159 Forest Hills Street around 1:40 a.m. found a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Boston Police Department.
The man, whose name hasn’t been released, was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Video from the scene showed multiple police cruisers parked near a vehicle that was roped off with crime tape.
Police didn’t mention if any arrests have been made in the shooting.
Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to contact Boston police homicide detectives at 617-343-4470.
There were no additional details immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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