Capen Street

Man walking on Mattapan Line tracks hit and killed by trolley

By adamg - 11/3/22 - 12:56 pm

A man walking on the Mattapan Line tracks between Capen Street and Mattapan Square on Tuesday night died after he was hit by a trolley, Transit Police confirm. Foul play is not suspected, they add.

City councilor acknowledges livestreaming a murder scene outside her house might not have been the best idea

By adamg - 2/11/21 - 9:45 am

Councilor Julia Mejia (at large) is apologizing for Facebook Live video she took outside her house after Brandon Williams was shot dead in his car at Capen and Evans streets. Read more.

Man shot to death at Capen and Evans streets in Dorchester

By adamg - 2/4/21 - 10:07 pm

Victim identified as Brandon Williams, 32, of Dorchester. GoFundMe page to help his young daughter, Alilah.

In a car at Capen and Evans streets around 10 p.m. Boston Police report he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Boston murders in 2021.

Man tried pulling a loaded gun on officers in Dorchester, but they managed to grab it away, police say

By adamg - 6/2/20 - 8:00 pm

Boston Police report arresting a Dorchester man - who was wearing an ankle bracelet - after a report of gunfire in the area of Evans Street and Capen Street in Dorchester around 11 p.m. on Monday. Read more.

Shots fired at Fairmount and Capen in Dorchester

By adamg - 12/28/18 - 9:08 pm

Around 8:55 p.m. Casings recovered, no victims, though.

Shots fired on Capen Street in Dorchester

By adamg - 5/13/17 - 10:34 pm

Shortly before 10:30 p.m., possibly by a guy in one car shooting at another car, between Maxwell and Selden streets.