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1 person shot during robbery at Roxbury convenience store, police say

BOSTON — A man in his 30s was shot in the head during a robbery at the M&R convenience store on Shawmut Avenue, Boston 25 News has learned.

He suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot on Tuesday night at the store at 718 Shawmut Ave. in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood, police said.

A woman who lives in the neighborhood told Boston 25 News a clerk at the store, a man in his 30s, was shot in the head. She said he’s only been working there for a few months.

The victim was sent to an area hospital. His condition was not immediately known.

Further details on what led to the shooting were not available.

Anyone with information is asked to call Boston police.


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