• dorchester shooting April 14, 2024 6:47 pm

    Man shot in the chest in Dorchester

    A man was shot in the chest in Dorchester Sunday afternoon, according to the Boston Police Department. His condition is unknown.

  • dorchester shooting April 14, 2024 9:49 pm

    Man injured in Dorchester shooting

    A man was injured in a shooting in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, according to the Boston Police Department. Police said officers responded to reports of a shooting on Vesta Road around 5 p.m. The victim was transported to a local area hospital, but his condition is currently unknown. No arrests have been made in connection to the...

  • Boston September 18, 2023 11:24 am

    ‘I'm angry, I'm upset': Mayor reacts after another violent weekend in Boston

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is speaking out after five people, including two children, were shot at a family gathering in Dorchester on Sunday night. “I’m angry, I’m upset as a mom, as someone who’s been working with all of our teams to make sure that we can do everything possible to create opportunities in the city, and there still...

  • Boston police September 18, 2023 1:01 am

    At least 5 people shot in Dorchester; child critically injured

    At least five people were injured when shots rang out Sunday night in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, including a child who suffered life-threatening injuries. Boston police said they responded to Ames Street for a report of shots fired just after 8:30 p.m. They initially said at least one person had been shot but later confirmed responding officers found five gunshot...

  • dorchester September 10, 2023 12:07 am

    Woman dead after shooting in Dorchester

    Boston Police were called to the scene of a woman who was shot in Dorcester Saturday afternoon. She was rushed to the hospital where she died of her injuries. A second person had been shot in the same location. Police are looking for the person responsible.

  • dorchester September 9, 2023 5:29 pm

    Arrest made in connection to deadly shooting in Dorchester

    An arrest has been made in connection to a fatal shooting in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood earlier this year that left one man dead and two others injured. Police arrested Trevon Wideman, 19, for the homicide of Dorchester resident Mario Santos, 22, on Saturday at 6 a.m. At the time of his arrest, Wideman was wanted on charges of murder, armed…

  • Boston police May 22, 2023 11:08 pm

    No Arrests After Man Killed Near Dorchester School, Police Ask for Public's Help

    Police shut down a part of a busy Dorchester street on Monday after a man was found shot inside a car near a middle school on Columbia Road.

  • Boston police May 22, 2023 7:34 pm

    Fatal Dorchester Shooting Under Investigation

    A man was shot and killed Monday in broad daylight near a middle school in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, drawing a large police response and prompting officials to shut down a busy roadway for several hours.

  • Boston December 10, 2022 12:26 pm

    Two Teens Arrested in Connection to Double Shooting in Dorchester

    Two minors were arrested in Boston for a double shooting on Monday, December 5 in Dorchester, according to Boston Police. Authorities say they arrested a 17-year-old male from Jamaica Plain and a 15-year-old male from Mattapan. At least three people were left hurt Monday in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, after a double shooting broke out, followed by a stabbing just around...

  • Boston October 30, 2022 7:41 pm

    Two People Hospitalized After Shooting in Boston

    Boston police are searching for a suspect after a shooting broke out in Dorchester near Hancock Street. At least two people were taken to the hospital when the call came in just before 6 a.m. Sunday, according to Boston EMS. This is the latest in a string of violence in the city that is rattling the community. The shooting comes…

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