A young teen killed Sunday morning in what officials are calling a 'targeted' shooting in Boston's Mattapan neighborhood is being remembered by his school community in nearby Norwood.
"Tyler Lawrence was well-loved and a valuable member of our Coakley community," Thomson said."His bright smile was on display every morning, and he made friends wherever he went. He was an avid basketball player, and enjoyed sports and being outside."
The shooting occurred around 11:30 a.m. Sunday on Babson Street. Officers said they found Tyler at the end of a driveway outside an apartment building on Babson Street near Fremont Street after he had been shot multiple times. Boston EMS responded, but it was too late as the child died from his injuries at the scene, officials said.
Police said investigators believe the victim was targeted, though they don't yet know if he has any connection to the house he was found in front of."Sometimes you know, you misconstrue the sounds of gunshots for fireworks, but no. This was sharp and precise. You knew they were gunshots," one man said.
Wu thanked everyone who responded to the scene and said they would work quickly toward justice in this case.
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