Crime

Police identify man shot to death in Dorchester residence

The 24-year-old from Boston died Wednesday morning.

Police say a 24-year-old from Boston was the victim of a daytime shooting inside a Dorchester home earlier this week. Boston police responded to reports of a person shot in the area of Milton Avenue around 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Officers found Donell Davis suffering from apparent gunshot wounds inside a residence near 66 Milton Ave. He was pronounced dead at the scene. “The Boston Police Department is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident,” police said Thursday. Police asked that anyone with information contact detectives at 617-343-4470 or utilize the department’s anonymous tip line at 1-800-494-TIPS.