BOSTON (WHDH) - Police in Boston are turning to the public for help in identifying four people as they investigate a vicious beating in the South End that left a man with serious injuries, officials said.

Officers responding to a report of a person screaming for help in the area of Harrison Avenue and Fay Street around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday found a man lying on the ground in a semi-conscious state, according to the Boston Police Department.

The victim, whose name has not been made public, was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.

His mother told 7News the beating left her son “minutes away from death.”

Officers spoke to witnesses on scene who provided a description of a group of suspects who allegedly assaulted the victim and punched him multiple times before slamming him into the ground.

A search of the area for the suspects proved unsuccessful.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Boston Police District D-4 Detectives at 617-343-9529. Anonymous tips can be offered up by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

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