ROXBURY (WHDH) — A young man is dead after police said he was shot in Roxbury on Tuesday evening.

Police said they were called to Dudley Street at around 5 p.m. for reports of a person getting shot. Employees at Backwood Pizza said the victim came in and bought a sandwich, then walked across the street, where they saw him lying on the ground shortly after that. Police said the man was shot as he was getting back into his car.

The 19-year-old man was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.

Police were on the scene investigating Tuesday night. No arrests have been made.

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