Mattapan teenager wounded in early morning shooting

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff

A teenager was shot in the jaw early this morning as he left his home in the Mattapan area of Boston, police said.

Police said the 17-year-old was shot at about 6:30 a.m. on Southmere Road as he was getting into a car. He ran back into the house after the shooting.

The bullet traveled along his jaw line but did not penetrate his skull and he’s expected to survive, said Superintendent Daniel Linskey.

Police are at the scene right now, investigating. No arrests have been made.

The white house with maroon shutters in a neighborhood off River Street near Mattapan Square has been cordoned off with yellow police tape, along with the adjoining building. A sign in front of the house indicates that the Simply the Best day care facility is located there.

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