UPDATED: Two Arrested After at Least 8 People Injured in Shooting in Boston

UPDATED: Two Arrested After at Least 8 People Injured in Shooting in Boston

Boston police say that at least 8 people were shot and injured in the city Saturday morning.

Two suspects have been arrested after at least eight people were injured in a shooting that took place during the annual Caribbean Carnival, according to NBC. 

The shooting was not related to the Caribbean parade, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said during a news briefing Saturday afternoon.

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“This morning’s shooting is not related to the parade that occurred, since it happened on the outskirts of it,” Cox said. “Very early in the investigation but it seems to potentially be maybe two groups having some type of altercation.”

 

As GoLocal first reported Saturday morning:

At least seven people have been shot in Boston on Saturday morning, according to reports.

Boston police are describing it as an “active, ongoing scene,” according to CNN.

As of 9:15 AM, there was no information shared to Boston Police social media accounts. 

CNN reports: 

"Police said emergency calls started to come in around 7.45 a.m. regarding a shooting at the corner of Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot Avenue in Dorchester.

Police are responding on scene and the spokesperson said 'multiple victims' have been transported to local hospitals."

This story is developing…

 

The story was first published 8/26/2023 9:32 AM

Updated 8/26/2023 2:02 PM