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2 Dead, 13 Injured in Shootings Across Boston over July 4 Weekend
Boston homicide detectives are leading the investigation as officers probe several separate shootings and multiple victims were hospitalized, including at least two in critical condition.
- Early Sunday, July 5, the Boston Police Department investigated five separate shootings that left 13 victims, including two fatalities, during Independence Day celebrations.
- Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox blamed large neighborhood gatherings with illegal fireworks and alcohol for the violence, calling the combination "a bad combination."
- Shootings occurred across Roxbury and Dorchester, including incidents on Blue Hill Avenue and George Street where victims suffered life-threatening injuries, police reported.
- No arrests have been made as the Boston Police Homicide Unit investigates, while Boston Mayor Michelle Wu described the night as "long and difficult."
- Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn called for a public safety summit, arguing "staffing levels are dangerously low" and impacting public safety in every neighborhood.
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