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Arrest made after man shot near MBTA Orange Line station in JP, police say

Police said they arrested a person on a scooter who matched the description of the suspected shooter

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A man was shot near an MBTA station in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood on Monday afternoon.

The shooting was reported shortly after 2:30 p.m. in the area of 245 Centre Street, according to Boston police. That address is the Jackson Square Orange Line stop, where a large number of police were seen soon afterward.

Officers arrived to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, but police said Tuesday that he was expected to survive.

Police say one person has been arrested and a firearm found after a daytime shooting near the Jackson Square MBTA stop.

Police said they arrested a person on a scooter who matched the description of the wanted person. A firearm was recovered. That person's name was not immediately released.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Boston Police Department.

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