A man is in critical condition following a brazen daylight shooting in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood on Saturday afternoon.
The Boston Police Department responded to reports of gunfire detected by ShotSpotter and multiple 911 calls near the intersection of Warren and Quincy Streets at approximately 4:30 p.m., where officers located a man who had sustained life-threatening gunshot wounds, as reported by the Boston 25 News. The victim, whose identity has not been disclosed, was rushed to the hospital for urgent medical attention and no update on his condition has been provided. Authorities are working diligently, interviewing multiple witnesses and scouring for evidence that might shed light on the circumstances behind this violent altercation.
No arrests have been made in connection with the Roxbury shooting as the investigation continues. Boston Police Deputy Superintendent Paul McLaughlin assured the public that there "is no concern for the general public in this neighborhood," signaling that this may have been an isolated incident. "We are following up on. We have multiple witnesses that we are interviewing. That is still in the process of being done. We're compiling that information to try see, what the underlying reason for the shooting may be, whether it had anything to do with road rage or some other altercation," McLaughlin explained in a statement obtained by CBS News Boston.
Details remain scant as the Boston Police Department continues its early-stage investigation; neither a motive nor potential suspects have been identified as officials call for anyone with information to come forward. "We do not believe that there is any concern for the general public in this neighborhood," McLaughlin reiterated, according to audio of the press conference provided by the department to the Boston Globe. The Roxbury community, no stranger to the heartache that follows such violence, finds itself once more at the intersection of concern and vigilance as the story unfolds
