Man shot to death in the South End

Updated Monday, 9 a.m.

Brian D'Amico reports a man was shot around 9:30 p.m. in Blackstone Square.

The man, 21, known to his friends as Humz and Hum Greazy, is Boston's third homicide victim this year and the second Villa Victoria resident to be gunned down since September, when Alex Sierra was murdered.

Comments

It was in Blackstone Square Park

I just walked by. The park was taped off, dogs were sniffing around...

Globe gets the South End shooting wrong

Despite this piece and the BPD blog, they report it has happening in the 200 block of Shawmut. That's some fine reporting work there, Lou.

Victim identified

Boston Police report he was Mohamed Hassan, 21.

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