Multiple shootings in Boston following 4th of July celebrations; 2 people killed and 6 injured
BOSTON - There were four shootings in Boston in the span of several hours after 4th of July celebrations in the city. One man was killed and six others were injured, Boston police said.
Man shot and killed on Shawmut Avenue
Boston police said officers responded just after 1:33 a.m. to 618 Shawmut Ave, which is near Ramsay Park by the border of the South End and Lower Roxbury, and found a man with gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. He was identified as 40-year-old Warren Julien of Jamaica Plain.
3 people shot in Jamaica Plain
Just minutes earlier in Jamaica Plain, Boston police officers responded to 297 Centre St. where three adults were shot. They were all taken to a hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
Blue Hill Ave. shooting
A Boston police spokesman said that there was a third shooting at a gas station on Blue Hill Avenue later in the night. Boston Medical Center reported the shooting to police after the victim arrived at the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Friday afternoon Mattapan shooting
Two people were shot in Mattapan around 12:30 p.m. on Friday on Gladeside Avenue near Donwood Terrace. Police say that one of the victims was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was later identified as Christian Cousins, a student at Stoughton High School.
No arrests yet in Boston shootings
Boston police tell WBZ-TV they have not yet made any arrests in connection with the shootings, but they are all being investigated.
However, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said the spike in shootings isn't defeat. "We didn't declare victory during the dip in shootings and homicides in Boston, and we won't declare defeat during a spike," Hayden said. "What we will do is focus ever harder on what works: smart policing, effective prosecutions and deep community involvement."
Anyone with information can call police at 617-343-4470 or anonymously text the word "TIP" to CRIME (27463).