NEW: A man is dead after a shooting Thursday night in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood, police said. No arrests have been made.
Authorities stressed however that they are concerned for the community at large any time a shooting like this happens, noting how Thursday's was in such close proximity to the park.
"Right behind us there are soccer games going on, football practice with some of our young people," Hayden said while speaking at the scene Thursday night."We're always concerned about our community and our people when these things happen. And we're going to need people's help and support as we attempt to work hard in this case."
Anyone with information is urged to call the Boston Police Department homicide unit at 617-343-4470. Anonymous information can be called into 617-494-TIPS. The DA said they'll do everything they can to investigate the case fully, as they do in every situation, he added.
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