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Multiple victims shot, active shooting situation in Boston: police

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Multiple victims were injured after gunfire erupted in a Boston neighborhood on Saturday morning, police said. 

At around 7:44 a.m., the Boston Police Department received a call about an active shooting incident at Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot Avenue, Officer Michael Torigian said. 

“Seven victims have been shot and transported to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries,” said Torigian. “Firearms have been recovered and arrests made.” 

The scene is still active, and an investigation is ongoing. 

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A Boston Police car passes through the parking lot at TechBoston Academy in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, MA on March 17, 2022. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

A Caribbean American festival was scheduled to take place today nearby at Franklin Park. Last year, one person was killed, and several more were injured during the J’ouvert and Carnival Parade. 

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Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.

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