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By John Waller
A man was shot Monday morning on an MBTA bus in Mattapan after a verbal altercation with the shooter, according to transit police.
The man, who is 30, suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg, police said, and he was taken to a local hospital. The shooting took place at about 10:25 a.m. when the bus was near Morton Street and Blue Hill Avenue.
No arrests had been made as of later Monday morning. The incident remained under investigation.
Breaking: massive search underway in Mattapan for suspect after shooting on MBTA bus on Morton Street..victim has been rushed to the hospital #7News pic.twitter.com/LCsVzySFTG
— Steve Cooper (@scooperon7) March 21, 2022
John Waller is a deputy editor overseeing news coverage on Boston.com. He is a Lexington native and Colby College graduate.
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