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Two teenagers killed in Braintree shooting, authorities say
The two victims, ages 16 and 19, were found suffering from gunshot wounds in a parked car and both died of their injuries at a local hospital.
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Two teenagers, 16 and 19, killed in Braintree shooting, authorities say
BRAINTREE, Mass. —
Two Massachusetts teenagers are dead after they were found shot in a parked car in Braintree early Sunday morning, according to authorities.
Braintree police said several 911 callers reported hearing multiple shots fired on Alfred Road at about 1:30 a.m.
Responding officers found the two victims and a third person in the car, the latter of whom was uninjured.
Police said numerous life-saving measures were initiated by officers, Braintree firefighters and Brewster Ambulance paramedics, but both victims ultimately died of their injuries at a local hospital.
The Norfolk District Attorney's Office identified the victims as 16-year-old Jahzier Porter, a resident of Braintree's Alfred Road neighborhood and 19-year-old Jayden Santos-Andrade, of Dorchester, who was set to turn 20 next month.
Officials said Porter was a Braintree High School student. Mayor Charles Kokoros said he had been in contact with the superintendent of schools to discuss making resources available to members of the school community.
No arrests have been made thus far in connection with the shooting.
“We have two families grieving today,” said Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey. “We have detectives in the field from Braintree and State Police trying to gather evidence of what happened and who may have been involved."
Braintree police said that in the past, they have responded to the Alfred Road home where the car was parked in front of, and they believe multiple people were involved in the deadly shootings. Authorities said Porter resided at the Alfred Road home.
Anyone with any information about the shooting or video that they believe to be relevant to the investigation is urged to call the Norfolk County State Police Detective Unit at 781-830-4990 or the Braintree Police Detective Division at 781-794-8620.