Murder

Man bludgeoned to death with baseball bat near Ruggles

adamg — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:12:07 +0000

2/9/12 - 9:29 pm

Colin Young reports a bludgeoning death tonight in an apartment at Tremont and Cunard streets. Brian D'Amico reports at least one of three suspects is in custody.

UPDATE: Boston Police report the victim was in his 50s and pronounced dead at the scene. "The preliminary investigation indicates that this was not a random incident."

Man shot to death in Dorchester; first murder of the year

adamg — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:19:29 +0000

1/14/12 - 1:50 pm

Boston Police report a man in his 20s was shot shortly before 2 p.m. at 23 Trull St. He was transported to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The house is across the street from where Edward Andrade was fatally shot in the head last April.

Stabbed to death in East Boston on Christmas Eve

adamg — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:26:08 +0000

12/24/11 - 5:39 pm

Boston Police report a Hispanic man in his early 20s was found stabbed at 100 Meridian St. He was taken to Mass. General, where he was pronounced dead.

Shot to death in Dorchester

adamg — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:21:53 +0000

12/9/11 - 9:30 am

The homicide unit is at 47 Winston Rd., where a body was found this morning.

The victim is Dorchester's 27th murder victim this year (map).

Man shot to death outside Roxbury liquor store

adamg — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:36:05 +0000

12/6/11 - 8:30 pm

The homicide unit was on scene outside Dearborn Liquors, 60 Dearborn St., Tuesday night. The suspect may be a black man in his late 30s or early 40s, with "Jamaican style" hair under a long cap, who rode away on a bicycle.

Man shot to death inside Dorchester three decker

adamg — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:50:24 +0000

12/6/11 - 8:00 pm

The homicide unit responded to 7 Samoset St., where a man was shot around 8 p.m.

The Dorchester Reporter reports the victim died. He is Dorchester's 26th murder victim this year.

Homicide detectives investigating death of Egleston Square woman

adamg — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:58:08 +0000

12/3/11 - 10:08 am

UPDATE: Police say death was a homicide.

Boston Police report the body of a 60-year-old woman was found around 10 a.m., Saturday at 8 Wardman Rd.

Although police say her cause of death will be determined by an autopsy, they are asking anybody who might know anything about the death to contact homicide detectives at 617-343-4470 or by calling the anonymous tip line at 800-494-TIPS or texting TIP to to CRIME (27463).

UPDATE: The Globe reports the woman was Gail Miles, Watertown’s first black police officer.

Man shot in head in Charlestown

adamg — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:37:24 +0000

UPDATE, Wednesday morning: Boston Police report the man, identified only as black and in his 20s, died.

Charlestown Patch reports on the 5:30 p.m. shooting on Bunker Hill Street.

Woman found dead in Mattapan apartment

adamg — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:52:24 +0000

11/21/11 - 4:30 pm

UPDATE: Ruled a murder.

Boston Police tweet they are investigating the death of a woman in her 30s in an apartment at 50 Fairlawn Ave.

Two women found shot to death in Dorchester

adamg — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:50:33 +0000

11/14/11 - 9:15 am

Boston Police report two women in their 20s were found with fatal gunshot wounds inside 50 Harlem St. around 9:15 a.m.

They are Dorchester's 24th and 25th murder victims this year (map).

Man shot to death in Roxbury

adamg — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:58:14 +0000

11/12/11 - 9:45 pm

UPDATE: Boston Police report the victim, a man in his 40s, died at Boston Medical Center.

A man was shot around 9:45 p.m. at 21 Nazing St. He was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police shut the entire street to search for evidence and witnesses.

The suspect was described as black, average height, thin build, dressed all in black, with some red around the collar.

Man shot to death near Uphams Corner

adamg — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:06:41 +0000

10/24/11 - 8:03 pm

Boston Police report finding a man in his 20s shot to death around 8 p.m. at 89 Brook Ave.

Man stabbed to death in parking lot of Jamaica Plain 7-Eleven

adamg — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:39:15 +0000

10/16/11 - 10:00 am

The scene this morning. Photo by Pug Daddy

Boston Police report a 19-year-old man was stabbed around 4:20 a.m. in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven at the intersection of Centre Street and S. Huntington Avenue. The victim was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Police declined to identify him, but friends on Twitter and Facebook identified him as Kenny "Black" Soto.

Man stabbed to death in Dorchester

adamg — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:23:32 +0000

10/11/11 - 1:11 pm

Boston Police report finding the body of a man in his 50s at 3 Virginia St. shortly after 1 p.m.

The man, stabbed several times, was pronounced dead at the scene. He is Dorchester's 23rd murder victim this year (map).

Man shot to death in Dorchester

adamg — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:41:18 +0000

10/10/11 - 1:04 am

A man in his 40s was found shot around 1 a.m. outside 20 Nahant Ave. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, a police spokesman said this morning.

The man, not otherwise identified by police, is Dorchester's 22nd murder victim this year.