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Menino's gun buyback program was a "major success".

Two men were in critical condition and another was recovering from wounds yesterday after being shot shortly before midnight at a Christmas Eve party in South Boston, police said.

Menino's gun buyback program was a "major success".

Last night around 6:34pm, officers in District 3 responded to a radio for an armed robbery at 82 Fowler Street. The victim stated when he pulled up to the address he was approached by four females with masks and one with a gun. The victim went on to state that the suspects took his wallet and one suspect fled in the victim’s motor vehicle.

Menino's gun buyback program was a "major success".

Last night around 11:50pm, officers in District 6 responded to a radio call for a person shot at 10 Logan Way. On arrival officers located Boston EMS working on one of the victim’s inside the hallway on the floor landing suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The second victim was located on the second floor landing suffering from a gunshot wound to the back. The third victim was located at Brigham and Women’s Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm.

Menino's gun buyback program was a "major success".

This morning around 2:44am, officers in District 6 responded to Boston Medical Center on a report of a shooting victim. Officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.

Menino's gun buyback program was a "major success".

At about 8:03pm officers from District 2 responded to 12 Dunmore Street in Roxbury on a report of shots fired. On arrival the officers recovered ballistic evidence and located a trail of what appears to be blood. Minutes later the Boston Medical Center reported that two people entered the Emergency Room suffering from gunshot wounds.

Menino's gun buyback program was a "major success".

This morning around 2:13am, officers in District 3 responded to a radio call for shots fired at 150 Norwell Street. Prior to arrival officers were updated that a person was shot at 6 Millet Street. Officers located a black male suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.

Menino's gun buyback program was a "major success".

Last night at about 11:01pm, officers assigned to District 3 responded to a call for an armed robbery report. The 51-year-old victim reported to the officers while making a food delivery on Browning Avenue in Dorchester he was robbed at gunpoint.

Menino's gun buyback program was a "major success".

A 14-year-old boy was gunned down yesterday evening in what police sources described as an “execution”-style murder outside a Roslindale Sunoco station.

Yep...just another weekend in Boston, Massachusetts.

Suckers!

Meanwhile....

Boston Mayor Tom Menino spent his Christmas Eve spreading good cheer.

The mayor hit the streets of Boston for the annual Christmas Eve Walk. This year's walk started at 11:30 a.m. at the T-Stop Grocery on Geneva Ave. in Dorchester.

No doubt, with his adoring media entourage and taxpayer-funded, armed security detail close at hand.

Hey, Mumbles! What do you say you start next year's Christmas Eve walk at 11:30 p.m. on Geneva Ave in Dorchester? Vulnerable, weak, and defenseless - just the way you require your loyal subjects to be.

Yeah...didn't think so.