Massachusetts

Police Investigate Deadly Shooting in Cambridge

Police are investigating a deadly shooting Thursday night in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

A victim was shot near the intersection of Tremont Street and Hampshire Street, Cambridge Police announced around 7:45 p.m. A dark sedan was reported to have fled the area.

Police confirmed to NBC Boston after 9 p.m. that the victim had died.

"This is not a crime-ridden area at all," said Cambridge Police Deputy Superintendent Jack Albert. "If you sit here long enough, you'll see all the people that walk through this neighborhood. It's very quiet. Very busy, lots of traffic."

The victim has been identified as a man in his 20s.

The Middlesex County District Attorney's Office is responding to the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call 617-349-3300.

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