Crime & Safety

Man Fatally Shot Outside Malden 7-Eleven

The 22-year-old victim was fatally shot following a "brief interaction" with a group of people outside the store, the DA said.

MALDEN, MA β€” A man was shot and killed outside a 7-Eleven in Malden Saturday night, the Middlesex District Attorney's office said.

The shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. outside the Salem Street store. Investigators say the victim, a 22-year-old Boston man, had a "brief interaction" with a group of people before one of them opened fire, hitting him.

The man was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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No arrests have been made so far, the DA's office said. Anyone with information is asked to call Malden police at 781-322-1212.

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