Neighbors are concerned after a man was found shot dead in a Boston apartment on Thursday morning.

The call came in just before 2 a.m. this morning for a person who had been shot multiple times after a possible breaking and entering attempt, police said. When officers arrived, they found a man dead on the first floor of a Dorchester apartment in a multi-family home on Bloomfield Street. His identity has not been released.

Angel Rivera, 30, from Dorchester, was arrested in connection with the shooting. He has been charged with manslaughter, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. At Rivera's arraignment, his attorney said this is a case of self-defense. Police said he and the victim knew each other.

Angel Rivera in court at his arraignment on October 2, 2025. CBS Boston

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