BOSTON (WHDH) - A Boston teenager is facing a murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting in Dorchester on Friday, police said Saturday.
Officers responding to reports of shots fired on Ferndale Street at 6:45 p.m. were told a suspicious car had fled before they arrived, police said.
Officers found a car matching its description in Quincy and a teenager identified as Akeem Polimis, 17, of Dorchester, was found inside with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
After investigating, police arrested Juan Nazario, 18, of Dorchester, on charges of murder, unlawful possession of a gun, and unlawful possession of ammunition.
He will appear in Dorchester District Court.
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