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Police Arrest 2 Men Connected to Dorchester Shooting

There were four shootings in a span of 12 hours in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood

Police have arrested two men in connection with a shooting in Dorchester Saturday.

Atunbi Bryan, 27, of Brockton and Michael Warner, 34, of Hyde Park were arrested around 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the area of 15 Talbot Avenue. 

Warner fired shots at Bryan, who was allegedly across the street, while in plain view of police, according to a news release. Bryan fired shots back at Warner, officers said, and then the two ran away.

Police arrested the two men after a chase. Officers found two guns during the chase, and Bryan was brought to the hospital and treated for gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening, according to police 

The two will be arraigned on several charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm, assault and battery and carrying a loaded firearm.

This was not the only shooting overnight Saturday in Dorchester, according to police. One person died and three others were injured in four separate shootings, Boston police confirmed.

The fatal shooting happened around 3:40 a.m. on Westview Way, which was blocked off for several hours as police investigated.

The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.

Two of the other shootings happened at 11:10 p.m. Friday on Stratton Street and 4:07 a.m. Saturday on Blue Hill Avenue.

All four people were shot overnight near Franklin Park where the Caribbean Carnival and Parade was held Saturday. During the festival, people flood the streets to celebrate with music and wild costumes. It's unclear if the violence is connected. The event was marred by shootings in 2015.

Boston police are investigating. Anyone with information is urged to contact homicide detectives at 617-343-4470. Those wishing to assist anonymously can call the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word 'TIP' to CRIME (27463).

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