BOSTON (WHDH) - An investigation got underway Tuesday morning after a deadly shooting in Jamaica Plain, officials said.
The Boston Police Department said officers were called to Forest Hills Street around 1:40 a.m. for a report of a person shot. Officers then found a man in a car suffering from gunshot wounds.
In an update, authorities said the victim was pronounced deceased after being transported to a hospital.
“The Boston Police Department is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident,” a spokesperson for the department said.
Witnesses said the shooting may have caused a chain reaction crash into several parked cars, scattering debris in the area.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu discussed the shooting on Tuesday, saying Boston’s police force is always pursuing justice.
“Our police officers are always immediately on scene to begin those investigations, to ensure accountability and justice to hold those perpetrators accountable,” Wu said.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470 or anonymously by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).
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