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29-year-old identified as victim killed in Mattapan triple shooting

BOSTON — A 29-year-old man has been identified as the one person who was killed when three were shot in Mattapan this week.

Yashua Amado was killed in the triple shooting, according to police.

The other two victims were rushed to hospitals and have not been identified.

It's unclear what led to the shooting and police are asking for tips to help them investigate.

The Boston Police Department continues to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470.

Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

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