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Man dead in Dorchester shooting, Boston police say

Boston police identified the victim as 38-year-old Jashun Cooley, of Roxbury.

A man is dead after a shooting in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood Saturday night.

Boston police responded to a report of a person shot in the area of 159 Washington Street around 9:58 p.m. and found a man with life-threatening gunshot wounds.

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The victim was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries, police said. He has since been identified as 38-year-old Jashun Cooley, of Roxbury.

No arrests have been announced.

An investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information about what happened is urged to contact Boston homicide detectives at 617-343-4470.

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