One person shot Saturday afternoon on Columbia Road in Dorchester
One person was shot at an intersection in Dorchester this afternoon, according to Boston police.
Police responded to reports of a shooting at the intersection of Columbia Road and Quincy Street around 3:50 Saturday afternoon, said Officer Nicole Grant, Boston police spokeswoman.
At the scene, a man who identified himself as a cousin of the victim said the shooting must have been a mistake.
“He works hard,’’ the man said. “He’s not into this kind of stuff.’’
The victim was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he was in critical but stable condition, Grant said.
A black car was stopped in the middle of the intersection with the passenger side door ajar, and what appeared to be a pool of blood next to the driver side door. The window on the driver’s side was shattered.
Small orange cones sat next to several items, including a sneaker and a sweatshirt.
Denniy Ortiz, who lives in an apartment complex nearby, said he saw officials take a man out of the car and put him into an ambulance.
Another man, Sam Randolph, whose girlfriend lives nearby, said he saw a woman with a small child exit the passenger side of the black car and saw a man “staggering’’ up Quincy Street.
“This here is a tough area,’’ Randolph said. “Columbia Road is tough, especially in the summertime.’’
But Carlos Matos who also lives nearby, said the area is normally safe.
“It’s a nice place,’’ he said.
No other information was immediately available from police.
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