A man received a bullet to the foot amidst the hustle of Boston's commuter rail traffic yesterday afternoon, police confirmed. The incident took place at Newmarket Commuter Rail Station, located in the vicinity of Roxbury's South Bay Center, a centralized hub of transit and shopping often brimming with city-dwellers. Boston Police Department officials were quick to the scene, where they promptly began collecting items and placing evidence markers on the ground at the station, as reported by WHDH.
Rushed to a hospital after being found at a nearby Stop & Shop, the injured man's wounds were deemed non-life-threatening by the Boston police. The grocery store, located at 1100 Massachusetts Ave., is approximately 400 feet from the scene of the shooting. MBTA Transit Police Supt. Richard Sullivan mentioned that the victim suffered a gunshot wound near the shopping plaza. This statement was relayed by WCVB.
Details about the shooter or the motive behind the attack were not available, as the investigation continued into the night. The MBTA Transit Police are currently dissecting the facts and circumstances surrounding the unfortunate episode. No arrests have been connected to the shooting as of latest reports.
