4-Year-Old Boy Shot In Dorchester In Stable Condition

Boston Police are asking for the public's help in finding out who shot a 4-year-old boy at a Dorchester playground Monday night.

The boy is in stable condition at Boston Medical Center after he was shot in the back at Harambee Park.

At a news conference Tuesday near the scene of the shooting, Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis said he's "beyond outraged."

"I think about the individual that was responsible for the shooting of a 4-year-old child," Davis said. "I hope he's proud of himself this morning. I can't believe that someone would do something like this and be allowed to continue to operate in our city streets."

People at Harambee Park at the time of the shooting — shortly after 9 p.m. — said that multiple shots were heard.

"I'm dead serious, it was over five shots," said Eric Jones. "It was massive shots."

Police say a 24-year-old male also received a graze wound during the shooting.

Commissioner Davis said the shooting was gang-related.

"In June and July and August, the shooting activity in the city increases, and the gang-activity is driving it," he said.

Davis said police have significant leads thanks to surveillance cameras and eyewitness accounts, but no suspects at this point.