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1 Killed, 4 Injured In 3 Separate Shootings In Boston

One person was killed and four more were injured in three separate shootings overnight in Boston, all within a couple of hours.

Boston police say a house party on Astoria Street in Mattapan turned violent and led to the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man around 11 p.m. A second person was wounded.

A separate shooting in Dorchester was reported at the intersection of Norfolk and Elizabeth streets. One person was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Two people were injured in another shooting on Ellington Street in Dorchester at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The victims were taken to area hospitals. Their conditions have not been released.

With additional reporting from WBUR's Newscast Unit.

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