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Two Injured in Roxbury Shooting as Bullet Damages Building

Police say the victims’ wounds appear non-life-threatening.

Overview

  • Two people were shot in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood and taken to local hospitals.
  • Officers applied tourniquets at the scene before Boston EMS transported the victims.
  • Police said the injuries appeared non-life-threatening, though full conditions were not released.
  • ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system, reported rounds near Kendall Street and Trotter Court.
  • A bullet ruptured a sprinkler pipe in a third-floor unit, prompting firefighters to evacuate the building as water damage was assessed.