BPD: Woman killed in Mattapan shooting

Investigation underway

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MATTAPAN, Mass. — A woman is dead and another was injured after a shooting in Mattapan late Tuesday night, according to Boston Police.

Boston EMS said they were called around 11 p.m., after the shooting on Deering Road, a dense residential block of Mattapan.

Police say a woman was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds where she was pronounced dead.

A man was also taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and is expected to be OK.

Boston 25 News cameras captured a maze of crime scene tape cross-crossing the street overnight. By 5 a.m., the street had reopened and crime scene tape was gone.

Police say the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call police.

This story will be updated as it continues to develop.


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