BOSTON — An 18-year-old has been identified as the victim in a fatal shooting in East Boston early on Sunday morning.
At around 1:24 a.m. on Sunday, August 2, officers responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of Meridian Street in East Boston.
Boston police found 18-year-old Joseph Gabriel Lucas Gomez of East Boston suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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