Boston police identify man shot and killed in car on Juneteenth
Officers responded to a radio call about the shooting near 163 Ruthven St. in the city's Roxbury neighborhood shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Boston police said in a press release. At the scene, they found Vernice with a gunshot wound, and he was taken to a local hospital where he was later declared dead.
The preliminary investigation into the shooting suggests Vernice may have been shot inside a car that crashed at the scene, police said. The Chief Medical Examiner's Office has determined that his cause of death was a gunshot wound.
Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting, police said. Anyone with information about it is asked to call them at 617-343-4470.
You can also provide an anonymous tip online at Boston Police CrimeStoppers, by calling 1-800-494-TIP or by texting the word 'TIP' to CRIME (27463).
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