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Police seek man in connection to shooting of woman, 60, on MBTA bus

Police say they want to ID and question a man seen in security footage.

Transit police are looking for a man seen in surveillance footage in connection to a shooting, according to a statement. MBTA Transit Police

By Gwen Egan

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A 60-year-old woman was shot on an MBTA bus Friday in South Boston, according to officials, and police are looking for information.

The MBTA Transit Police are looking for a man seen in surveillance footage in connection to the shooting.

Friday evening, police released a statement saying the shooting “may have been accidental,” according to reporting by NBC 10 Boston.

MBTA Transit Police responded to a report of shots fired outside of the Andrew Square Station in South Boston just before 5:30 p.m. Friday, according to officials.

Police found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her abdomen, according to reporting by NBC 10 Boston.

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