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Person hurt in Dorchester shooting, officers searching for suspects

The incident near the intersection of Erie and Ellington streets, close to Franklin Park

Police investigating a shooting in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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A person was hurt in Dorchester during a shooting on Wednesday, according to Boston police, who said they are searching for suspects involved in the incident.

The injuries to the person who was wounded are not life-threatening, police said. A spokesman clarified that the person was hurt while trying to avoid the gunfire.

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They didn't immediately have more details about the incident near the intersection of Erie and Ellington streets, close to Franklin Park. The intersection was closed off, with a large number of evidence markers surrounded by police tape.

Police cruisers were seen at several locations in the area, including near an MBTA Commuter Rail station — it wasn't immediately clear if they were connected to the shooting investigation.

Police at an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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Police at an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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