Boston Police report finding a 19-year-old with a gunshot wound inside the Dorchester Y, 776 Washington St., around 11:40 p.m. Saturday.
He was taken to Boston Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. He is Dorchester's 16th murder victim this year (see map).
About two weeks ago, a Friday-night party at the Egleston Square Y's Youth Center turned into a near-riot, according to police.
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The clever fellows over at
By anon
Sun, 08/30/2009 - 3:02pm
The clever fellows over at the Egleston Y decided to repeat the event this Sat. according to the Gazette.
Is the answer
By Anonymous
Sun, 08/30/2009 - 3:26pm
Is the answer to arm more 19 year olds in Boston so they can defend themselves when they're at the gym?
19 year olds seem to be the
By anon
Sun, 08/30/2009 - 5:31pm
19 year olds seem to be the cause of a lot of crime, they should be banned.
"Big kid in a young man's body" vs. "A public safety risk"
By adamg
Mon, 08/31/2009 - 1:53pm
The Globe talks to relatives of the murdered teen, say they don't understand how this could happen to the "big kid in a young man's body."
The Herald talks to police, who say the kid was a "a troubled man," a gang member with a juvenile arrest for armed robbery who was considered "a public safety risk."
The Herald talks to police,
By Anonymous
Mon, 08/31/2009 - 2:25pm
I see. It was his own fault.
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Yes the young man had no
By anon
Mon, 08/31/2009 - 2:32pm
Yes the young man had no responsibility for his thug behavior which ultimately brought him into conflict with other thugs whom killed him. Maybe if he had listened to more gangster rap and watched less FoxNews his life would have turned around significantly enough to avoid this tragedy.
No, but ...
By adamg
Mon, 08/31/2009 - 2:46pm
He was no angel and if he knew he was marked, he put a lot of people who had nothing to do with his behavior in jeopardy.
You're worried about the other people
By Anonymous
Mon, 08/31/2009 - 4:53pm
You're worried about the other people at the Y who didn't get shot and killed but not so much about the kid who did, principally because he was a 'troubled kid' gang member. Joining a gang isn't like trying out for little league. Read Gangs 101 - Gang Recruitment Techniques. These kids need better options than joining a gang.
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Victim IDed
By adamg
Mon, 08/31/2009 - 4:38pm
Aaron Brown, Boston Police report.