Police Investigating Fatal Shooting in Boston's Mattapan Neighborhood

Police say man struck home in vehicle and was suffering from gunshot wounds

Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Boston's Mattapan neighborhood.

Officers first responded to a crash at 12:12 a.m. Saturday in the area of Alpine and River streets.

Upon arrival, officers saw that the driver, a man in his 20s, had struck a home, and was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

The man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police later determined that the man was shot in the area of Tileston and Rosemont streets.

The Boston Police Department is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470.

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