DORCHESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Officers have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Dorchester.

Police allege that Jashone Bullock shot the teen Sunday in the Franklin Fields area. Police responded to gunshots detected on Stratton Street, where they found the boy suffering from a possible gunshot wound to his eye. Boston EMS took him to an area hospital for treatment.

Police investigated further and gathered surveillance footage and secured a warrant for Bullock’s arrest. He’s facing charges including Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon on a Child under 14 and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.

Bullock is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court.

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