A 30-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting that left another man seriously injured on the Boston Common Monday night, police said.
The shooting happened at about 10 p.m. on Tremont Street, Boston police said.
Witnesses say someone fired anywhere between three to six shots in the area of Park Street Station.
Investigators say the victim, a man in his 30s, suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot in the back.
Witnesses say officers rushed in quickly and tackled Dana Loder, taking him into custody.
Boston police say officers witnessed Loder running from the scene and watched him toss a firearm, which was recovered as evidence.
Loder, of Lynnfield, was charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license (second offense), carrying a firearm without a license (second offense), possession of ammunition without an FID card and possession of a Class B drug (crack cocaine).
The 30-year-old is expected to face a judge Tuesday in Boston Municipal Court.
Investigator could be seen hours after that, with crime scene tape crisscrossing the Common, and police K-9s were brought in as crime scene techs collected additional evidence.
Those who live in the area and were there as the shooting unfolded say they had a bad feeling moments before the shooting.
"About two minutes later – five shots. I looked and everybody's getting down, I got down to the floor with my girl and then I saw the officer running after the shooter, and got him down to the ground, made an arrest," said Jason Ortiz.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Boston Police Department at 617-343-4470. Anonymous tip can be made by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word "TIP" to CRIME (27463).
