Man dies in Brighton shooting
A man was fatally shot Monday evening in Brighton, police said.
A call to Boston police reporting the shooting at 118 Leicester St. came in at 5:37 p.m., Officer Nicole Grant, a police spokeswoman said.
The age of the unidentified victim was unknown and no further details were immediately available.
The death is under investigation by Boston police.
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