Top Boston news: 10-year-old shot, wounded in apartment; fires set in Back Bay alleys again; more

Top Boston news: 10-year-old shot, wounded in apartment; fires set in Back Bay alleys again; morePhoto: alonso parra/Flickr
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Published on April 20, 2020

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10-year-old shot, injured in Boston apartment

A 10-year-old girl who was shot by a stray bullet while inside her family's Roxbury apartment is expected to survive, according to the police department. The bullet from a neighboring apartment went through a wall and struck the girl, police said.

Read the full story on WCVB Channel 5 Boston.

‘It should not be like this:’ Mother mourns 17-year-old daughter who was fatally shot

The woman is remembering her daughter as "the life of the party." Alissa King was shot and killed in the middle of the day last week on Topliff Street in Dorchester. Investigators have arrested an 18-year-old suspect. 

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

Fires set in Back Bay alleys again

Fires were set in dumpsters and trash piles in several Back Bay alleys on Sunday night. They're the latest in a string of such fires in recent months.

Read the full story on Universal Hub.

Governor urges everyone to stay the course

The arrival of the expected influx of coronavirus cases put a greater emphasis on hospital capacity and resources in the past week, and Gov. Charlie Baker repeatedly urged people to continue to stay home as much as possible

Read the full story on www.sentinelandenterprise.com.

Mark Wahlberg donates tablets to frontline health care workers

The Dorchester native's foundation is sending 1,000 tablets to workers at the hospital so they can stay in touch with their family members while they’re in isolation.

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.


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