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Man shot and killed in Mattapan Thursday night

The victim, who was not identified, was pronounced dead on the scene.

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A man was shot and killed in Mattapan on Thursday night, according to the Boston Police Department.

Police responded to an address on Orlando Street at approximately 10:02 p.m., according to Officer Andre Watson, a department spokesperson, and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the head. The victim, who was not identified, was pronounced dead on the scene.

Officers did not immediately detain anyone in connection to the shooting, Watson said.

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