Crime

Authorities investigating after man shot in Somerville

He was brought to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to officials.

Authorities are investigating after a man was shot in Somerville Tuesday night.

Somerville police responded to a report of a shooting near the Cambridge border on South Street at about 8 p.m., Middlesex County district attorney spokeswoman Meghan Kelly told Boston.com Wednesday.

The victim was brought to a nearby hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, according to officials.

The district attorney’s office is investigating the incident with Somerville police and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the DA’s office, authorities said.

Somerville police did not immediately return a request for comment.

Additional information was not available Wednesday morning.