Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Student Shot; Area Schools Now in Safe Mode

The shooting took place near John D. O'Bryant High School at 55 Malcolm X Boulevard.

Police in Boston are investigating after one high school student was shot near John D. O’Bryant High School Monday afternoon.

According to police, the shooting took place in the area of 55 Malcolm X Boulevard.

The victim was identified as a student at the nearby Madison Park Technical Vocational High School. The student suffered non-life threatening injuries, police said.

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The high school went into “shelter-in-place” mode following the incident. James P. Timilty Middle School and Madison Park Technical Vocational High School also implemented safety measures.

It’s unclear if police have identified a suspect.

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