Crime
Authorities have not publicly identified the victim.
A man was shot and killed Wednesday morning in Dorchester, police said.
Officers were called to 15 York St. shortly before noon on Wednesday, the Boston Police Department said in an announcement.
Police found a man with a gunshot wound; Boston EMS responded and declared the man dead at the scene, the department said.
Officials had not publicly identified the man killed as of Wednesday night. A spokesperson for the office of Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said the victim was a 29-year-old man, but said they had no further information to release.
Authorities have not announced an arrest in the killing.
Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to contract the Boston Police CrimeStoppers Program by calling 1-800-494-TIPS, by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463), or by visiting the Boston Police CrimeStoppers website.
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