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Boston police probe Roxbury death

Bill Brett for The Boston Globe
Police investigating at the Clifford Street scene.
Boston police are investigating a possible homicide on Clifford Street in Roxbury this afternoon.
A caller reported finding a man's body inside a home at 69 Clifford Street at about 11:10 a.m., police said.
Investigators believe he had suffered a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests have been made. Homicide detectives are on the scene searching for evidence.
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