Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting at a hair salon in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Boston police said they received reports of the shooting at 145 Washington St. shortly after 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. The address given by Boston Police is the address listed for Celebrity Cut Barbershop. Responding officers found a man with a gunshot wound. Boston Emergency Medical Services personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene, police said. Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox and Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden confirmed the shooting happened inside the barber shop during business hours. Cox described the shooting as a “very intentional” act and said it was not a random act of violence. Authorities have not identified the victim. Police did not say whether there were any customers or other witnesses inside the barbershop at the time of the shooting. and looking their best, makes this all the more devastating,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said. No arrests have been made and no information has been shared about a suspect or suspects. separate shootings in the city. “I’m sick of it. We’re all sick of it,” Cox said. “We’re doing everything we can to make sure we’re in the right place at the right time, but we’re still going to need public support around some of these things because we don’t have a crystal ball.” Boston Police Detectives from the Homicide Department are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 617-343-4470. 27463.
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting at a hair salon in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.
Boston police said they received information about the shooting at 145 Washington St. shortly after 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. The address given by Boston Police is the address listed for Celebrity Cut Barbershop.
Officers found a man with gunshot wounds. Boston Emergency Medical Services personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene, police said.
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox and Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden confirmed the shooting happened inside the barber shop during business hours. Cox described the shooting as a “very intentional” act and said it was not a random act of violence.
Authorities have not identified the victim. Police did not say whether there were any customers or other witnesses inside the barbershop at the time of the shooting.
“The fact that this happened in a hair salon, a hub for the community that is meant to be a safe space for everyone to come and feel and look their best, makes this all the more devastating,” he said. said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
No arrests have been made and no information has been shared about a suspect or suspects.
The deadly shooting comes after three people were killed over the weekend in three separate shootings in the city.
“I’m sick of it. We’re all sick of it,” Cox said. “We’re doing everything we can to make sure we’re in the right place at the right time, but we’re still going to need public support around some of these things because we don’t have a crystal ball.”
Boston Police Department homicide detectives are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 617-343-4470.
Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME, which is 27463.
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