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A man shot in Boston earlier this month has died, police said Sunday. Lance Norwood, 22, of the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood, was shot at about 1 a.m. on Jan. 6 and died Thursday, police said in a statement posted on the department’s website. Officers responding to a call about a person shot on Morton Street in Dorchester found Norwood…

A woman was killed in a shooting in broad daylight in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood on Friday afternoon. The shooting occurred around 12:40 p.m. in the area of Bowdoin and Washington streets. When they arrived, police said they found an adult female victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead....

Several roads surrounding the Mass. State House were closed for several hours Sunday “out of an abundance of caution.”

Quincy police found a shooting victim inside a vehicle near the Marina Bay apartments Friday night after Boston police had issued a “be on the lookout” alert. Boston police issued the alert around 6:45 p.m. for a motor vehicle that was possibly involved in a shooting earlier in the evening in the City of Boston, according to Quincy police. Quincy…

Boston police are actively investigating a shooting that possibly is connected to a crime scene in Quincy.

Boston Police Commissioner William Gross said Monday he’s considering running for mayor of the city but hasn’t decided yet. He made the comments after The Boston Globe reported he was seriously considering a bid for mayor. “Out of deep respect, I’m going to give deep consideration. But there is one thing that rings true, I would never be as...

Authorities are investigating after a person was fatally stabbed in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, police said Monday night. Boston police responded to 115 Southampton St. after receiving a call at 7:30 p.m. At the scene, they found a male victim suffering from a stab wound. The person died after being taken to the hospital. There have been no arrests, and police…

Boston police responded to Atkinson and Southampton streets after receiving a call at 7:30 p.m. for a reported stabbing.

Police are looking for help in finding to two people connected to a stabbing in South Boston on Dec. 18. One person was stabbed near West Broadcast and F Street that Friday night, Boston police say. An officer on patrol found the victim around 10:45 p.m. They were brought to the hospital with life-threating injuries, authorities said. If anyone has…

A man died after being stabbed in East Boston on Christmas Eve, according to the Boston Police Department. Police found the victim with life-threatening injuries when they responded to reports of a stabbing on Sumner Street in Maverick Square around 9:07 p.m. He was transported to a local area hospital where he was later pronounced dead. No further information was…

Boston police are investigating after a man was stabbed to death in East Boston on Christmas Eve.

Mayor Marty Walsh said body cam video that appears to show excessive force by Boston police officers is difficult to watch and begs answers to many questions that he expects to be answered through an internal affairs investigation.

Police responded to a 911 call Friday around 10:45 p.m. in the area of West Broadway and F Street in South Boston.

Activists are protesting Saturday night outside House Speaker Robert DeLeo’s home in Winthrop, advocating for a civilian oversight panel to establish accountability and transparency in policing. The push comes after body cam footage shows officers bragging about attacking protesters and multiple instances of excessive force on the night of May 31 when thousands protested, following the death of George Floyd.

A Boston police sergeant has been placed on leave and the Suffolk County district attorney is investigating after body cam videos released in a report Friday appeared to show officers using excessive force, bragging about attacking demonstrators and relentlessly targeting protesters with pepper spray and batons.

Two people have been taken to the hospital after a crash in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood involving a police cruiser and another vehicle early Tuesday. EMT officials said they responded to Willowwood Street after a call came in around 1:45 a.m. No further information was immediately available about those taken to the hospital or the severity of the injuries. This...

Boston police detectives have recovered dozens of stolen bikes as part of a large-scale theft investigation, and they’re encouraging bicycle theft victims to contact them. Detectives investigating a number of thefts in and around the Allston-Brighton area made the discovery, the police department said in a community alert posted to their website Monday night. Investigators say it appears as...

Two Boston police officers were injured Sunday night when they responded to an incident in the city. Police released very few details Sunday night, but they did say a suspect is in custody. It was not immediately clear what charges the suspect may be facing. Boston police say a call came in just before 9 p.m. for an incident” at…

One person is critically injured after being shot Sunday night in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood, police say. The victim was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police. The Boston Police Department received a call around 7:45 p.m. reporting a shooting at 10 Ellis Street. No arrests have been made yet, and police did not provide any…

The Boston Police Department received a call around 7:45 p.m. Sunday reporting a shooting at 10 Ellis Street.