Dorchester

4 Hurt in Dorchester Shooting, Police Say

Boston police found the four victims at area hospitals, they said.

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NBC10 Boston

At least four people were injured in a shooting in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood Thursday night, police said.

None of the victims' injuries were considered life-threatening, according to Boston police.

It wasn't immediately clear from the department's early information what's believed to have led to the shooting.

Gunfire was reported to police on Columbia Road near Devon Street around 10:52 p.m. by the ShotSpotter system and by 911 calls. The four victims are being treated at area hospitals, they said.

Boston EMS said its paramedics had transported one of the victims to the hospital.

Officers continue to investigate the shooting, police said. They didn't provide more information late Thursday night.

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