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Police investigating deadly mid-day shooting in Mattapan

Boston police officers investigate the scene of a shooting that happened outside the Hair It Is barbershop in Mattapan. Keith Bedford / The Boston Globe

A man was killed in a mid-day shooting Tuesday in Mattapan off one of the neighborhood’s main arteries.

Boston police say they responded to a call reporting the shooting in the area of 1186 Blue Hill Ave. at roughly 12:20 p.m. On arrival, police say an approximately 30-year-old man was found suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

During a press conference at the scene, per The Boston Globe, Boston Police Superintendent in Chief William Gross said the shooting did not appear to be random.

A Boston police spokeswoman said the investigation remains open and ongoing.

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