Dorchester man dead following shooting at South Shore Plaza in Braintree

BRAINTREE, Mass. — A 26-year-old Dorchester man is dead following a shooting at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree over the weekend.

The shooting happened at approximately 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, inside the mall. The victim, Dijoun C. Beasley, 26, of Dorchester, was shopping inside a retail store on the main floor of the mall before he was shot by an unknown male suspect, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey and Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois.

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Authorities told Boston 25 News the shooter fled the scene, and police are continuing to seek the public’s help in locating him.

“The Braintree Police and Massachusetts State Police homicide detectives attached to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office continue to work together in this investigation,” District Attorney Morrissey said. “It is very much active and ongoing.”

If anyone knows further details regarding this incident, they are asked to call Braintree Police Detectives at 781-794-8620, contact Mass State Police Detectives781-830-4990, or e-mail tips@braintreema.gov.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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