Three shot, including 4-year-old, and one stabbed in domestic violence incident in Mattapan, police say

In a troubling incident in Mattapan, Boston police arrested Calvin Stokes, 46, following a domestic violence episode that left three individuals, including a 4-year-old boy, with gunshot injuries, and another victim stabbed. The police responded quickly to the scene, finding a total of four victims with serious injuries. Stokes was apprehended after a citywide search while authorities emphasize the unacceptability of domestic violence and urge victims to seek help. He faces multiple serious charges and is set for arraignment in Dorchester District Court.

"There is no excuse for domestic violence," a Boston police release said. "You are not alone, and no one deserves to be harmed."

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