Boston police are on the scene at Centre Street in West Roxbury, where a person was found dead early this morning. According to Boston 25 News, the police and the department's homicide unit responded to the scene near 1810 Centre St. after a call for an unknown medical came through at about 8:10 a.m.
The area, now ribboned off with the familiar caution of yellow police tape, is proximate to several businesses, including The Paper Store—a punctuation on the routines that once played out in the now-stilled parking lot. Investigators have yet to release further details surrounding the incident, while the community's usual bustle is replaced with the quiet murmur of an inquiry in progress.
Adding to the chilling details, an initial call to Boston Emergency Medical Services had been made earlier, at around 7:42 a.m. The Boston Globe reports that when EMS arrived, the individual was already deceased, prompting detectives to take over the investigation. As it stands, an autopsy by the state medical examiner is pending, and the death has not yet been categorized as a homicide.
No names have been released, nor has there been an indication as to the cause of death, leaving residents and nearby shopkeepers to speculate and worry in the absence of concrete information. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
