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Police Identify Man Killed In Dorchester Shooting

Police have identified the Dorchester man who was shot and killed Thursday night.

Marcos Blanco, 42, was found near 89 Woodrow Ave. suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday, Boston police said in a statement. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.

No other information was immediately released. The incident remains under investigation.

The fatal shooting comes just a day after an 18-year-old was shot and killed in Dorchester.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the department's homicide detectives or the anonymous CrimeStoppers tip line.

Police also urge anyone impacted by community violence to call the Boston Neighborhood Trauma Team at 617-431-0125 or visit BPHC.org/trauma.

This article was originally published on February 21, 2020.

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Elie Levine was a freelance digital producer for WBUR.

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