BOSTON (WHDH) - An 18-year-old died Monday after a stabbing in Roslindale, police said.
Boston police officials said officers first responded around 5:30 p.m. to a scene on Bradeen Street after receiving a report of a person stabbed.
Once on scene, police Superintendent Felipe Colon said, officers found the male victim suffering from a life-threatening stab wound in a pathway near the end of Bradeen Street.
Officials said the victim was rushed to a hospital but later died.
Police swarmed the area and continued investigating for several hours Monday night. While authorities remained on scene, neighbors shared their reactions.
“That’s horrible,” said Patricia Dunn. “Absolutely horrible.”
“It’s scary,” said fellow neighbor Ann Rossi.
Dunn, who has lived in the neighborhood for more than 40 years, said the pathway where the victim was found in this incident has been problematic in the past, with young teenagers hanging out in the area.
“There’s often trouble,” she said.
Dunn said community members have had discussions with police about closing the troubled pathway.
Now, in the wake of this incident, she said she was sad to see more violence.
“I find it really disturbing that young people don’t have a sense of respect for life and that they so easily stab each other or take a gun if they get upset or whatever,” Dunn said.
“I don’t have a solution to that problem,” she continued. “I wish I did.”
Though police had not made any arrests in connection with this incident as of Monday night, Boston police officials in Roslindale said there was no threat to the public.
Boston police in a later statement shortly before 9 p.m. said the department’s homicide unit was “actively reviewing the facts and circumstances” surrounding this incident.
Police asked anyone with information to contact the homicide unit at 617-343-4470.
Those wishing to reach out anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463).
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