Here’s what we know about the quadruple shooting in Dorchester that left 1 man dead
“We don’t believe that this was a random act of violence,” Boston Police Commissioner William Gross said.
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Boston police are investigating a quadruple shooting in Dorchester on Wednesday evening that left one man dead and three others injured.
Police said officers responded around 6:26 p.m. to a radio call for shots fired near 32 Windermere Road. When they arrived at the scene, officers found four men suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police Commissioner William Gross said during a press conference Wendesday night that all four men are believed to have been in their mid-to-late 30s.
“They had been seated in a motor vehicle,” Gross said. “Unfortunately one of the males was non-viable and pronounced [dead] on scene.”
The three other victims were transported to area hospitals for injuries that were not life-threatening.
As of Thursday morning, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting.
Gross said Wednesday that the preliminary investigation indicates that the shooter was on foot and that the car was stopped when the four victims were shot. He said there is a possibility that the parties involved knew each other.
“We don’t believe that this was a random act of violence,” he said.
Neighbors told CBS Boston that the community in the area is tight-knit.
“We all know each other here,” Patricia Sorenson told the station. “We all look out for each other, you know? It’s just crazy that this happened.”
Gross and Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins urged anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
“We’re hoping to get video evidence or eyewitnesses,” Gross said. “If anyone has seen anything, please contact us.”
“These neighborhoods — we deserve to be safe here,” Rollins said. “We’re going to be working as hard as we can to get this family some answers.”
The fatal shooting marks the city’s 12th homicide of the year, compared to 16 at this same time last year, Gross said, urging everyone to “pull together.”
“Summer months are approaching so we’re going to need everybody to help us out,” he said.
Anyone with information can contact police at 617-343-4470 or can do so anonymously at 1-800-494-TIPS.
