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Boston Police: A-1 Downtown

Attempted Armed Robbery - Shot Fired

On Sunday, December 13th, at 7pm, an older couple was walking along Fulton Street towards the underpass to 170 Commercial Street when a male suspect (described as possibly Hispanic or Middle Eastern, 5'7", slim build, skinny face, between 15yrs. & 20 yrs. of age, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt  - hood pulled over upper section of the face) pulled out a large black colored handgun and demanded the wallet from the male victim. As the couple proceeded away from the suspect, the suspect fired a round into the ground. A bullet fragment struck the female victim in the shoe. The female victim suffered a superficial wound. The suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction. Boston Police units responded and canvassed the area. Anyone with information regarding this incident, please contact the Boston Police District A-1 Detectives at  #617-343-4571 &  #617-343-4248.  

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Date: 2:39:18 PM 12/14/2009 EST