Daniel Harris, 23, was charged today with killing Alexandra Gomes in a gunfight that left him and three other people injured, Police Commissioner Ed Davis and Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley announced.
Harris was one of the four people who got themselves and Gomes to local hospitals following the incident early Sunday morning on Elder Street.
UPDATE: Man arrested, charged with her murder.
The Metro identifies the dead woman as Alexandra Gomes, 19, of Dorchester. Her friends knew her as Xanda. She and four other people were raked with gunfire early this morning on Elder Street.
On her MySpace page, her friends expressed shock and promised to watch over her baby, Niylah:
i cant believe this is real it feels like a dream.. i wish i was being punked.. i remember our fun lil sleepovas when we were younger and ur mom made cucumbers and sugar..lol we miss you all and watch over us everyday... i love you so much.. and we'll take care of niylah for you.. you don't deserve this one bit... but we love you so mcuh... i cant believe it.. i wish there was a way for you to come back ...turn back time or something.. we love youuuu
rest easy xandaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
UPDATE: Arrest made.
Boston Police report a woman, 19, died at Boston Medical Center after being shot repeatedly around 2:24 a.m. at 6 Elder St. (UPDATE: Her name was Alexandra Gomes and she had a 15-month-old daughter) Four other victims, three men and one woman, showed up at local hospitals and are expected to survive, despite multiple gunshot wounds.
Scene of the crime (the blue building):
The woman is Dorchester's 22nd murder victim this year. Dorchester murder map.
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