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Man Shot Near Roxbury Graduation, Police Say

Police are probing the scene near Community Academy to determine whether a second person was struck.

Overview

  • Boston police say dispatchers received reports of two people shot near Warren and Brunswick Streets and officers found one man suffering a gunshot wound.
  • Officers transported the injured man to Boston Medical Center and police described his wounds as not life-threatening.
  • Authorities have not released any suspect descriptions, made arrests, or confirmed a second victim and the investigation remains active.
  • The shooting occurred close to a Community Academy graduation at 575 Warren Street, causing alarm among attendees and neighborhood residents.
  • The incident follows other recent neighborhood shootings, including a May 22 Dorchester case, and could prompt calls for increased security at community events.