NEW BEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - Police are investigating after a 17-year-old was killed and a 20-year-old man was seriously injured in a double shooting in New Bedford Saturday evening, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.

Officers responding to a reported shooting at the intersection of Tallman Street and Ashley Boulevard around 7 p.m. found the two New Bedford men suffering from gunshot wounds.

The 17-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and the 20-year-old was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, where he is in serious condition.

No other information was immediately available.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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