Death Investigation at 436 Geneva Ave in Dorchester

At about 7:05pm, on Thursday, September 27, 2012, officers from District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to a call for a person shot inside 436 Geneva Ave. On arrival, officers located a male victim in his early twenties suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene.

In addition to the male victim, officers located a female victim in her late fifties suffering from an injury to her arm. The nature and cause of the female’s injury has yet to be determined. The female victim was transported to the Boston Medical Center where she was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The Boston Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is kindly asked to call the Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.

Community members wanting to assist this investigation anonymously can either call the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1(800) 494-TIPS or text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous capacity.