Crime

One person hospitalized after shooting in Mattapan

EMS transported the victim, who was in "serious condition" at the time, to a local hospital for treatment.

By Heather Alterisio

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One person was hospitalized following a shooting in Mattapan on Saturday evening, according to Boston police.

Officers responded to the scene in the area of 15 Westmore Road around 5:25 p.m., a Boston police spokesperson told Boston.com. The shooting occurred a few blocks from the Boston police station on Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan.

EMS transported the victim, who was in “serious condition” at the time, to a local hospital for treatment, the spokesperson said. Additional details about the victim were not available as of Monday afternoon.

No arrests have been made. An investigation remains ongoing, police said.

Heather Alterisio

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Heather Alterisio, a senior content producer, joined Boston.com in 2022 after working for more than five years as a general assignment reporter at newspapers in Massachusetts.

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