A man is fatally shot overnight in Roxbury

An arrest has been made.

A man was fatally shot in the early morning hours on Tuesday in Roxbury, according to the Boston Police Department.

Police responded to 17 Hammond St. at 1:32 a.m. for a report of a person shot. Officers arrived and found a man with a gunshot wound. First responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Following the incident, homicide detectives arrested Widmaer Lapaix, 27, of North Attleborough, for murder. He was expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.

Boston police say it is an active investigation.

Beth Treffeisen is a general assignment reporter for Boston.com, focusing on local news, crime, and business in the New England region.