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Police identify victim of fatal daytime Roxbury shooting
The fatal shooting occurred just before 3 p.m. Tuesday near Horatio Harris Park in Roxbury, according to Boston police.
Boston police have identified the victim of a fatal Roxbury shooting that occurred earlier this week.
Justin Bettencourt, 21, of Dorchester, died after he was shot Tuesday near Horatio Harris Park, police said in a statement.
Just before 3 p.m., officers responded to a report of a person shot in the area of 107 Munroe St., according to police. At the scene, they found Bettencourt suffering from a gunshot wound.
Bettencourt was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead, police said.
The Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit is actively investigating the shooting, and anyone with information is urged to contact them at 617-343-4470.
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