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From the City & Region staff at The Boston Globe
Dorchester pizza shop owner shot in head while chasing robber
By Globe Staff
A 45-year-old pizza shop owner was shot this morning in Dorchester when he chased someone who had just robbed his store, police said.
The victim was shot in the head at 9:30 a.m. near the corner of Norfolk Street and Woodrow Avenue, police said. The victim was rushed to Boston Medical Center in critical condition and is undergoing surgery. The injury appeared to be life-threatening, police said.
Police have arrested an 18-year-old Dorchester man on a charge of attempted murder. Investigators have blocked off several streets while they search for evidence.
Neither the victim's name nor the defendant's name have been released by police.
