Roxbury

14-Year-Old Dead in Roxbury Shooting; 2nd Juvenile Injured Nearby

The Boston Police Department responded early Monday afternoon to a Roxbury shooting that left a 14-year-old dead

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A young teenager has died after a shooting early Monday afternoon in Boston.

A 14-year-old was fatally shot Monday afternoon in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood, and a second juvenile was also found wounded nearby.

Police responded just after 12:15 p.m. to the area of 2900 Washington Street, finding the first victim injured by a gunshot. He was taken to a hospital, where police announced Monday night he had died from his injuries.

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A second shooting victim, described as being under 18, was found in an apartment on Cobden Street, about a block away. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

One person is fighting for his life after two people were shot in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood on Monday.

Two young people were shot Monday afternoon in Boston.

Investigators are concerned by the daytime gunfire.

"It’s concerning I can tell you before when I was in the DA’s office on homicide response I don’t remember coming to this many daytime shootings there seem to be more and more of them," Interim Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.

Anyone with information is asked to call 617-343-4470.

Police are still searching for any suspects. They believe this was an isolated incident.

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