Boston Shooting leaves 14-year-old boy dead, 2nd juvenile injured
foxnews.comA 14-year boy was killed and a second juvenile was injured in a midday shooting in Boston that Mayor Michelle Wu called "unacceptable." Officers responding to reports of gunfire in the city's Roxbury neighborhood just after noon on Monday found a male juvenile suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to a statement from police. A second male juvenile was found in the area with a gunshot wound and taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, police said.That victim's age was not disclosed.
No names were released. Wu said "any incident of violence in Boston is unacceptable." Boston police are working to get a handle on crime after another midday shooting leaves a 14-year-old boy dead. "We are working relentlessly alongside our public safety officials and community partners to support youth development, safe streets and violence intervention," Wu said in a statement.
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said there appears to be more daytime shootings occurring. "I don’t remember responding to this many daytime shootings," he said.
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