Published October 8, 2010

The Herald reports a 35-year-old man was shot dead at 11:40 last night, at the Cathedral public housing project at 42 Harrison Archway, in the South End.

The victim would be Boston’s 50th reported homicide this year, bringing the total to the same as last year’s — with three months before the year’s end.

There were 63 known homicides in Boston in 2008.

Update: The BPD says officers heard the sound of gunshots and responded immediately. The man was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Boston Medical Center.

Update: The victim is identified as Frederick Mathieson, 35. The Globe reports Mathieson is the 56th homicide in Boston this year, according to police. I am working to figure out the disparity in our numbers.