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Police Seek ID of Man in Connection With Fatal Shooting

Boston police are asking for the public’s help with identifying a man in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager in Dorchester last week. 

Phillip Demings, 17, of Weymouth, was killed on Dec. 19 in the area of 344 Bowdoin St. around 7:15 p.m.

Officers found Demings suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.

The man police are looking for has not been named as a suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1(800)494-TIPS or by texting the word 'TIP' to CRIME (27463).

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