On a summer afternoon in Boston, tragedy struck in the neighborhood of Mattapan. On Sunday, June 23, 2019, Corey Thompson, a 25-year-old man, was shot on Duke Street. The incident occurred around 2:00 PM in the vicinity of 3 Duke Street, where police responded to a report of a person shot. Thompson was found at the scene suffering from gunshot wounds.
Emergency services transported him to a local hospital.
Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Corey Thompson succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The case was ruled a homicide, prompting an investigation by the Boston Police Department's Homicide Unit. In the days following the shooting, police identified Thompson as the victim and appealed to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest.
Despite the ongoing investigation and public appeals for assistance, no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested in connection with the death of Corey Thompson. The case remains an open investigation, leaving a community searching for answers and a family mourning the loss of a young life taken by violence. The motive for the shooting has not been released by authorities.
