8/28/22 UPDATE: Boston police said Sunday the victim had died from his injuries.
A search was underway Saturday evening in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood after a man was shot, and now authorities are asking for the public's help to identify the suspect.
Boston police officers responded to multiple scenes connected to the shooting and subsequent suspect search.
Several officers were seen near the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue and Westview Street, where the shooting occurred around 5:40 p.m. Yellow police tape was surrounding the Las Americas Market, located at 970 Blue Hill Avenue, and evidence markers were placed just steps from the store's front door.
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Police said the victim, a 31-year-old man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a local hospital. Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said later Saturday that the victim was in critical condition.
The busy corner was blocked off for hours as detectives collected evidence, including shoes, clothes and surveillance video from the crime scene.
DA Hayden said there were several witnesses in the area at the time of the shooting, but they still need the community's help to solve the case. They are looking to speak with anyone who can help them identify the shooter.
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The district attorney said there was a police officer "right [there]" when the shot was fired Saturday. The shooting followed the city's Caribbean Festival just blocks away, in which spectators lined sidewalks for the parade, cheering and waving flags.
Hayden wasn't able to say the festival and shooting were related but did note the festival resulted in more people in the area. Music and loud crowds could still be heard later Saturday near Las Americas Market.
"Anyone shot any time or place is always unfortunate," Hayden said. "I hesitate to make any connection between this and the Caribbean Festival but there were obviously a lot of people still out and about because of the Caribbean Festival."
Half a mile away, there was another scene at Harvard Street and Hansborough that was sectioned off with yellow police tape. Several officers were also on scene there, and detectives could be seen looking inside a vehicle that appeared to have crashed near a telephone pole.
When asked if the crashed car was connected to the shooting, the district attorney said they are still looking into that.
Officials didn't say whether or not their search yielded any clues Saturday. Video from the area showed at least two police K-9s searching, one officer holding his gun as he walked, and a helicopter flying overhead.
Officials have not confirmed how the crime scenes are related. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information should contact Boston police detectives at 1-800-494-TIPS.
