Boston Police investigating Roxbury shooting that leaves 14-year old dead, another injured

“At about 12:18 PM, on Monday, October 10, 2022, officers assigned to District B2 (Dorchester/Roxbury), responded to a shotspotter activation in the rear of 2990 Washington Street in Roxbury.

On arrival, officers located a 14-year-old juvenile male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Boston EMS transported the victim to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. A second juvenile male was also located suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and was transported to a local area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The Boston Police Department is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives 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.” -Boston Police Department.