Boston man died from sharp-object injuries in Norwood, not gunshot, DA says

"The 25-year-old man who died after an incident in Norwood Saturday actually sustained injuries from a sharp object, not a gunshot wound, officials said. Anton C. Dowling, of Boston, was identified as the man who died at a Needham hospital from what emergency room doctors initially believed to be a gunshot wound, the Norfolk County District Attorney said in a release."

"An autopsy showed he instead died from injuries sustained from a sharp object, the DA said. Norwood police responded to the area of 9 Hoyle St. around 2 p.m. Saturday after a 911 call came in "requesting assistance," the DA said. Dowling was found with injuries and transported to a Needham hospital. At the time, Norwood Police Chief Christopher Padden said there was no threat to the public."

Anton C. Dowling, 25, of Boston, died after an incident in Norwood Saturday and was transported to a Needham hospital with injuries initially believed to be a gunshot wound. Emergency room doctors initially believed the injury to be a gunshot wound, but an autopsy determined the fatal injuries were caused by a sharp object. Norwood police responded to 9 Hoyle St. around 2 p.m. after a 911 call requesting assistance. Dowling was found with injuries at the scene. Norwood Police Chief Christopher Padden said there was no threat to the public. The investigation is active and ongoing, with Massachusetts State Police assigned to the district attorney's office assisting Norwood police.

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