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Teen Arrested After Dorchester Shooting Injures Girl

Police also probe separate Dorchester hit-and-run.

Overview

  • Boston police arrested a 14-year-old boy after a girl was shot inside a home at 129 Milton Avenue in Dorchester.
  • Officers found a loaded Polymer 80-style 9mm pistol with six rounds in the boy’s backpack, and he faces gun charges with an expected arraignment in Dorchester District Court.
  • The girl was taken to a hospital with injuries now described as non-life-threatening, and several juveniles at the residence were detained.
  • Homicide detectives responded because of the initial severity reported, and the shooting investigation remains active.
  • In a separate case, police are searching for a driver who struck a man at Blue Hill Avenue and Seaver Street, and the victim has non-life-threatening injuries with no charges filed so far.