Boston Blotter: Boy Shot in the Head in Roxbury; Stabbing Victim Dies

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-- A 15-year-old boy was shot at point blank range in the head on his way to school in Roxbury this morning. He is not expected to live. Police say that the gunman had been lying in wait for the boy. Security cameras show a man in his late teens wearing a black jacket crossing the street to assault the victim. Police have not identified the victim's school or advanced a motive for the killing. [Herald]

-- A 20-year-old man who was stabbed on Dudley Street in Roxbury on May 3rd died in the hospital for his injuries. Police have not announced a suspect in the killing. [BPDNews]

-- Jason Marcus, a 60-year-old Everett alderman, pleaded not guilty to charges that he groped his hairdresser's breasts. [Herald]

-- A Chelsea man was arraigned today for allegedly stealing a school bus during a drunken spree. [Suffolk County District Attorney]

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