A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted Julio Baez, 26, of Charlestown, of first-degree murder for the shooting death of Ryan Morrissey outside a Main Street convenience store on Nov. 5, 2014, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office. Read more.
Alexander Soto of Charlestown, one of three men charged with murdering Ryan Morrissey outside of a Charlestown convenience store in 2014, will also have to face charges of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in connection with Morrissey's death, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled. Read more.
A Charlestown man was sentenced to two years in jail yesterday after pleading guilty to contempt of court related to the investigation into the shooting death of Ryan Morrissey on Main Street in November, 2014, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. Read more.
Boston Police report arresting men from Charlestown and Dorchester and a teen from Charlestown on charges they fatally shot Ryan Morrissey, 17, and wounded another teen on Nov. 5.
Boston Police Commissioner William Evans says police are seeking the public's help in their investigations of a double shooting in Charlestown that left one teen dead and a shooting in Dorchester Lower Mills that sent a man to the hospital with head injuries.
Boston Police said tonight that Ryan "Duce" Morrissey has died.
Morrissey, 17, and Jamie Lawton, 19, were shot Wednesday night on Main Street. Police say they continue to investigate the shooting and are asking for help from the public to find the shooters.
Several hundred Charlestown residents gathered Friday for a prayer vigil for Morrissey.
Main Street remained a crime scene well into the night. Photo by Christopher Kiertz.
UPDATE: One of the two victims, Ryan Morrissey, died
Around 9:40 p.m. outside 274 Main St. At least one of the victim's injuries were severe enough to have the homicide unit called in, just in case.
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