Police release photo of person of interest in South End shooting

Boston police are asking for the public's help identifying a person of interest connected to a shooting earlier this month along one of the South End's busiest commercial corridors.

Officers assigned to District D-4 responded about 7:45 p.m. March 15 to a report of a person shot near Washington Street and East Berkeley Street, according to a Boston Police Department community alert. Police found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported by Boston EMS to a hospital and was reported to be in serious but stable condition.

Investigators released a surveillance image of a person of interest seen leaving the area following the shooting and asked the public for help identifying the individual, the department said in the alert.

The intersection of Washington and East Berkeley streets sits in a busy South End stretch lined with restaurants, bars and retail shops. Residents and business owners have periodically raised concerns about safety in the area late at night as the neighborhood's nightlife activity has grown.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston police detectives at 617-343-4244. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Boston Police CrimeStoppers by calling 1-800-494-TIPS (8477), texting TIP to CRIME (27463), or submitting a tip online through the Boston Police CrimeStoppers website.

Two injured in South End shooting near Shawmut Avenue

Boston police are investigating after two people were injured in a shooting in the South End late Sunday.

Officers responded shortly after 7 p.m. March 29 to reports of gunfire near Shawmut Avenue and Kendall Street and found two people suffering from gunshot wounds and applied tourniquets before Boston EMS transported both victims to local hospitals. Authorities said the injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening, according to NBC10 Boston.

Investigators recovered ballistic evidence at the scene. As of March 30, no arrests had been reported and the investigation remained ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston police detectives at 617-343-4244. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Boston Police CrimeStoppers by calling 1-800-494-TIPS (8477), texting TIP to CRIME (27463), or submitting a tip online through the Boston Police CrimeStoppers website.

Written with information from the Boston Police Department and published reports.