Police Investigate Fatal Shooting at Old Road and Michigan Avenue in Dorchester
At about 11:41 PM, on Saturday, September 2, 2023, officers assigned to
District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to Old Road and Michigan Avenue in Dorchester for a
report of a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering
from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported by Boston EMS to a local
hospital where he was pronounced.
The Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit is actively reviewing the facts
and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is
strongly urged to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470.
Community members wishing to assist in this investigation anonymously can do
so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the
word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently
guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this
investigation in an anonymous manner.
To those who find themselves in need of emotional support or simply needing
to talk to someone about distressing events in our community, the Boston
Neighborhood Trauma Team (NTT) provides free, private support 24/7 at (617)
431-0125.