Police say a young man is dead after being shot in the Boston neighborhood of Mattapan on Thursday, August 11.
Police say that when they received a call about a person being shot at around 8:30 p.m., they found Xavier Barkon, a 19-year-old from Mattapan near 4 Oak Hill Ave.
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Soon after being taken to a hospital close by, authorities say he died from the gunshot wound.
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Boston police say they're investigating Barkon's death, and are requesting that anyone familiar with the incident should call Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470.
