At least 7 people hurt in Boston parade shooting, police say

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By Samantha Beech

(CNN) — At least seven people were injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a Boston parade, police said.

The victims were taken to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.

Several arrests were made and firearms recovered, police said.

The shooting occurred during the Jouvert Parade, which is part of the city’s Caribbean carnival, according to Boston Police Sgt. Det. John Boyle.

Police said emergency calls started to come in around 7.45 a.m. regarding a shooting at the corner of Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot Avenue in Dorchester.

A police spokesperson said “multiple victims” were transported to local hospitals.

A spokesperson for the Boston Medical Center referred CNN to police for information on the incident.

The city’s annual Caribbean carnival was expected to take place with two separate parades on Saturday in the area, according to a local traffic advisory.

The daylong carnival, which dates to 1973, usually draws thousands of people for a cultural celebration that includes a steelpan competition and a masquerade ball, according to its website.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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