This afternoon at about 1:50pm, officers from District 11 responded to 189 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester for a report of two people shot. On arrival officers discovered two males suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to the Boston Medical Center where they were pronounced dead.

Boston Police Homicide Detectives are currently investigating the circumstances around these deaths. Investigators urge anyone with information about this incident to contact them at 617-343-4470 or the Crime Stoppers tip line at 800-494-TIPS.