Guns

Man shot to death on Arborway near Forest Hills station

By adamg - 7/14/24 - 11:02 pm

Updated, 9:40 a.m., Monday.

A man in a car was shot in the chest on the Arborway near Washington Street in Forest Hills around 10:20 p.m. Read more.

Creston Street gang associate gets 21 months in federal prison for helping to bring guns up to Boston; still faces separate state gun charges

By adamg - 7/13/24 - 11:08 am

A federal judge yesterday sentenced Kobe Smith, 25, to 21 months in federal prison for his role in a gun-running gang that bought guns at an Alabama gun shop, then brought them up to Boston for sale on the street. Read more.

GPS-enabled watch leads cops to three suspects in Grove Hall barbershop robbery, police say

By adamg - 7/12/24 - 9:40 am

Boston Police report arresting three of the four suspects in the armed holdup of everybody inside Edward's Barbershop, 479 Blue Hill Ave. in Grove Hall yesterday afternoon. Read more.

Seven charged for hunting and shooting a woman outside a Roxbury McDonald's last November

By adamg - 7/11/24 - 10:08 pm

Seven people face charges for an elaborate scheme that included two cars to hunt down and kill a woman in Roxbury, who, however survived getting shot twice outside the McDonald's at Warren and Dale streets around 8:30 p.m. on Nov 17, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. Read more.

Six robbed by gunmen in Grove Hall barbershop holdup

By adamg - 7/11/24 - 4:55 pm

Update: Three suspects arrested.

Four men in black ski masks and each armed with a gun burst into Edward's Barbershop, 479 Blue Hill Ave. in Grove Hall around 3:50 p.m. and robbed the six people inside. Read more.

Five shot, one just 11, on Greenwood Street in Dorchester; baby and toddler found uninjured in car with windows shot out

By adamg - 7/11/24 - 8:56 am

Boston Police report five people were shot at 10 Greenwood St. in Dorchester shortly before 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday. Read more.

Two charged with pistol whipping man in Fenway scooterjacking

By adamg - 7/9/24 - 1:24 pm

Boston Police report arresting a Brockton man and a younger accomplice on charges they beat a food deliverer in the face with gun Monday night, then took his scooter for a little adventure through the alleys and streets of the Fenway and Audubon Circle before ditching the scooter near Beacon and St. Mary's streets in Brookline. Read more.

Person shot repeatedly on Clifford Street in Roxbury

By adamg - 7/9/24 - 11:35 am

A person was shot several times on Clifford Street at Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury around 1 a.m.

Man charged with shooting a gun into a Mattapan field

By adamg - 7/7/24 - 12:35 pm

Boston Police report officers responding to a ShotSpotter signal at 85 Astoria St. in Mattapan early this morning arrested a man they say fired one round into a neighboring ball field. Read more.

Five cars hit by early morning barrage of gunfire off MLK Boulevard

By adamg - 7/5/24 - 3:27 pm

Someone decided 3:30 a.m. was a good time to repeatedly fire a gun at the intersection of Charlame Street and South Charlame Terrace in Roxbury. Nobody was hit, but at least five cars got fresh bullet holes. Police found eight shell casings at the intersection.

Two shot in Mattapan, one dies

By adamg - 7/5/24 - 2:13 pm

Victim identified as Christian Cousins of Stoughton.

Two people were shot at Gladeside Avenue and Donwood Terrace in Mattapan around 12:25 p.m. Read more.

Person shot at Blue Hill Avenue gas station

By adamg - 7/5/24 - 1:02 pm

A person was shot at the Mobil station at 783 Blue Hill Ave. at American Legion Highway around 5:15 this morning. Read more.

Three shot at Mildred Hailey

By adamg - 7/5/24 - 10:01 am

Three men were shot outside 285 Centre St. in the Mildred Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain around 1:25 this morning.

Two of the men were shot in the arm, one in the leg. The homicide unit was called in due to the severity of at least one victim's injuries.

Man shot to death in Ramsay Park

By adamg - 7/5/24 - 9:42 am

Victim identified as Warren Julien, 40, of Jamaica Plain.

Boston Police report a man was shot on the Lenox Street side of Ramsay Park around 1:30 this morning. Read more.

Fireworks or gunfire? In Cambridge, gunfire

By adamg - 7/4/24 - 10:42 pm

Cambridge Police responded to reports of gunfire on Harvard Street near Greene-Rose Heritage Park around 10:05 p.m. Officers found shell casings in several locations near the park, including near Dickinson Street on the other side of the park. No injuries, police say.

Chinatown dine-and-dasher leaves behind gun, sandals and Social Security card after fight with restaurant staffers, police say

By adamg - 7/3/24 - 11:11 am

Photo by BPD.

Update, 7/5: Judge denies request to hold suspect as potential danger to society, but orders her held in lieu of the $10,000 bail he set.

Boston Police report arresting one of two people who fled without paying for a meal at a Chinatown restaurant Saturday night, after she pointed a gun at one worker trying to stop her, then beat her, then ran outside as she dropped the gun - and her Social Security card. Read more.

Person shot in front of liquor store on Washington Street in Roxbury

By adamg - 7/2/24 - 10:45 pm

A person was shot in front of Fernandez Liquors at Washington and Cedar streets in Roxbury around 10:05 p.m.

Police found shell casings a block away at Cedar and Juniper streets.