Baby and woman shot in Dorchester, police searching for suspect

BOSTON - A baby and a woman were shot in Boston late Monday night and the baby is fighting to survive.

Police were called to the corner of Stratton and Ames streets in Dorchester around 11:40 p.m. and found the woman and the child suffering from gunshot wounds in a driveway.

The woman and baby were rushed to two different hospitals. The woman is expected to survive but the child has life-threatening injuries, police said. Their names and ages have not been made public.

There have been no arrests and police spent much of the night searching the neighborhood for evidence.

"Pretty heinous act"

"This is a pretty heinous act in general, pretty cowardly. I can't think of any reason why somebody would want to shoot a female and a young child for any reason, so we really need the public's help and support on this one," Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox told reporters.

"There's no possible reason for violence in our city, especially when it comes to young people and our very young children. So, I'm horrified to have heard of the news," Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Tuesday.

"I know the police department is working through their investigation. They have good information, but are continuing to ask for the public's help and support and anything that anyone might have seen."

"We are pushing out every resource that we can, particularly to make sure there's accountability in this case," the mayor added.

Anyone who has information is urged to call Boston Police at 617-343-4470 or 1-800-494-TIPS.