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Top Boston news: Man fatally shot on street in Mattapan; police veteran dies of cancer; more

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Published on February 25, 2020
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Boston.

Active duty police officer dies of cancer

Detective Kerim Hadzi is survived by his wife and their two young sons. He began working with the Boston Police Department in 2000.

Read the full story on WCVB Channel 5 Boston.

Mother, daughter claim they were assaulted for speaking Spanish near subway station

Civil rights groups are asking police to pursue hate crime charges against two people accused of attacking a woman and her daughter who were speaking Spanish in a Latino neighborhood in Boston.

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

Fourth New England earthquake in 4 weeks

The quake was felt through the Lewiston area as a light shaking, as was an aftershock!  Just 17 minutes after the primary quake, a magnitude 1.5 aftershock rumbled in the same spot. 

Read the full story on NBC10 Boston.

Man fatally shot on Delhi Street in Mattapan

The man was shot in the chest several times around 7:35 p.m. Monday on Delhi Street at Violet Street, reports said.

Read the full story on Universal Hub.

Fire on Humboldt Avenue in Roxbury displaces 7

Firefighters responded to 168 Humboldt Ave. in Roxbury at 6:20 a.m. on Sunday for what became a two-alarm fire that burned through the roof and displaced seven people. 

Read the full story on Universal Hub.


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