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Two arrested in connection with downtown Boston shooting

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BOSTON — Two individuals have been arrested following an investigation into a shooting that occurred downtown last week, according to the Boston Police Department.

At about 10 a.m., on Wednesday, officers from the Anti-Crime Unit of District B-3 (Mattapan) took Robert Mallard, 45, of Dorchester, into custody near 1000 Harvard Street.

Mallard was apprehended on a warrant from Boston Municipal Court for two counts of assault with intent to murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building.

Emily Mackey, 27, also of Dorchester, was arrested inside the apartment on an active warrant for assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon.

Both Mallard and Mackey are slated for arraignment in Dorchester District Court.

The residence has been secured while police await a search warrant.

The related shooting incident occurred around 3 a.m., on Thursday, July 25, when officers from District A-1 (Downtown) responded to a report of a shooting at 40 Summer Street.

Upon arrival, they found an adult male victim with a gunshot wound.

He was transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

A second victim arrived at the hospital on their own, also with non-life-threatening injuries.

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