A man sustained life-threatening injuries after being shot in Dorchester Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police said.

Officers went to 77 Bowdoin Ave. at 3:15 p.m. for a report of a person shot, said Sgt. Det. John Boyle, the department’s chief spokesman. At the scene, police found a man had been shot and took him to a hospital.

The man’s injuries were initially believed to be non-life-threatening, but police later said his injuries were more severe.

Homicide detectives were called to the scene, Boyle said.

The shooting remains under investigation and no arrests have been made, Boyle said.

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