Boston in 2022: Murders

Through Christmas Day, Boston Police reported 41 murders in 2022, one more than in 2021, but 15 fewer than in 2020.

But that's small comfort to the family and friends of the people who were gunned down or stabbed to death this year - including the families and friends of Rasante Osorio, shot to death at just 14, of Max Hylton, murdered in his own barbershop and all the other victims this year. Urvin Gerald had made a good life as a landscaper, but dreamed of returning to his native Montserrat; Tefan Ivy served with the Marines in Afghanistan and leaves behind his partner and their young daughter. Daniel Martinez, visiting from Chicago, had also served in the Marines, but was, authorities say, killed by a bouncer at a Union Street bar.

Here is the annual roll call of murder victims in Boston. Click on a name to see more details, including any follow-up news. You can also see 2022 Boston murders on a map (and sort by neighborhood).

Jose Aponte Police find dead person in 12th-floor Northampton Street apartment - and a live person who jumped out a window, but was saved. Dec. 11, 8:00 pm 35 Northampton St., Roxbury

Curtis Ashford Teen shot to death on Ellington Street in Dorchester. Jul. 27, 7:25 pm 28 Ellington St., Dorchester

Xavier, Barkon Man shot to death on Oak Hill Avenue in Mattapan. Aug. 11, 8:36 pm 4 Oak Hill Ave., Mattapan

Branden Barrett One shot, one stabbed in the Theater District. Dec. 11, 9:10 pm 240 Tremont St., Chinatown

Bihlal Bell Man shot to death on Keegan Street in Roxbury. Apr. 11, 5:46 pm 27 Keegan St., Roxbury

Christian Berryman Man shot to death on Westville Street in Dorchester. Oct. 4, 12:40 am 38 Westville St., Dorchester

Terkeshia Boykins Woman stabbed to death on Rosewood Street in Mattapan. May. 10, 9:40 pm Rosewood St., Mattapan

Jordan Bridgeman-Dicks Man shot to death on Rockland Street in Roxbury. Jun. 12, 9:25 pm 74 Rockland St., Roxbury

Jasmine Burrell Woman murdered in Mattapan apartment complex. Oct. 23, 4:47 am 40 Fairlawn Ave., Mattapan

Michael Collins, Jr. Man shot to death on Franklin Hill Avenue in Dorchester. Dec. 23, 11:01 pm Franklin Hill Ave. and Shandon Rd., Dorchester

Damonte Dancy Man murdered on Dale Street in Roxbury. Aug. 31, 9:00 pm Dale St. and Regent St., Roxbury

Jermaine Daye Two shot dead on Melbourne Street in Dorchester; third man injured. Sep. 4, 2:59 am 26 Melbourne St., Dorchester

Urvin Gerald Man stabbed to death on Harvard Street in Dorchester. Jul. 16, 1:03 am 110 Harvard St., Dorchester

Jahieem Gist-Vailes Man murdered on Orlando Street in Mattapan. Jul. 21, 10:02 pm 14 Orlando St., Mattapan

Jucelena Gomes Three shot in Codman Square, one dead. Jan. 2, 6:30 pm Lyndhurst St and Washington St., Dorchester

Quaaneiruh Goodwyn Three shot, one dead, at Bowdoin and Geneva. Oct. 16, 8:52 pm 263 Bowdoin St., Dorchester

Max Hylton Man shot to death in barbershop on Washington Street in Dorchester. Oct. 26, 7:17 pm 145 Washington St., Dorchester

Tefan Ivy Two shot dead on Melbourne Street in Dorchester; third man injured. Sep. 4, 2:59 am 26 Melbourne St., Dorchester

Dre'shaun Johnson Two shot, one dead at Roslindale gas station. Apr. 8, 9:45 pm 4139 Washington St., Roslindale

Donna Lamb Woman stabbed to death at Roxse Homes on Tremont Street. Mar. 15, 8:48 am 1050 Tremont St., Roxbury

Daniel Martinez Man stabbed to death on Union Street downtown. Mar. 19, 6:53 pm 33 Union St., Downtown

Hanser Moreta Man shot to death on Shawmut Avenue in Roxbury. Sep. 29, 6:05 pm 625 Shawmut Ave., Roxbury

Jason Murray Man shot to death on Yarmouth Place in the South End. Nov. 4, 10:42 pm 9 Yarmouth Pl., South End

Rasante Osorio 14-year-old shot to death in Egleston Square; second teen also injured. Oct. 10, 12:18 pm 2990 Washington St., Roxbury

Idelfonso Perez Man shot to death on Kensington Street in Roxbury. Dec. 14, 11:20 pm 16 Kensington St., Roxbury

Junior Pimentel De La Cruz Two shot, one dead on Walnut Park in Roxbury. Apr. 12, 10:58 pm 66 Walnut Park, Roxbury

Elijah Pinckney Excavation worker shot to death in front of his family on Harvard Street in Dorchester. Nov. 9, 1:15 pm Harvard St. and Paxton St., Dorchester

Edwin Pizarro Two shot on Orlando Street in Mattapan, one dead. Nov. 6, 9:15 pm 10 Orlando St., Mattapan

Ronald Reed Two stabbed, one fatally, near Warren Street in Roxbury; suspect arrested. Jan. 26, 8:00 pm 5 Rockville Park, Roxbury

Keondre Roberts Man fatally shot on Van Winkle Street in Dorchester. Aug. 31, 5:06 pm 7 Van Winkle St., Dorchester

Jaquan Rowell Man stabbed at Downtown Crossing T station last month has died. Feb. 7, 10:01 pm Downtown Crossing T station, Downtown

Thomas Ruffen Driver stopped for man lying in the road in Jackson Square, backed up, then drove right over him, killing him, DA says. Sep. 1, 4:30 am Columbus Ave. and Centre St., Jamaica Plain

Dion Ruiz Man shot to death on West Dedham Street in the South End. Aug. 13, 10:00 pm 58 W. Dedham St., South End

Derrell Russell Man shot to death on Blue Hill Avenue near Franklin Field in Dorchester. Aug. 27, 5:41 pm Blue Hill Ave. and Westview St., Dorchester

Danny Sanders Man shot to death on Baird Street in Dorchester. Oct. 22, 1:00 am 39 Baird St., Dorchester

Ralphie Scott Man murdered on Norfolk Street in Mattapan. Jul. 17, 9:14 pm Norfolk St. and Elizabeth St., Mattapan

Earnest Sims Man stabbed to death on Beauford Lane in Dorchester. May. 30, 8:50 pm 4 Beauford Ln, Dorchester

Christian Thistle-Kavanaugh Man shot to death on Geneva Avenue in Fields Corner. Oct. 23, 10:28 pm 482 Geneva Ave., Dorchester

Roosevelt Thornton Man shot to death on Norwell Street in Dorchester. Aug. 1, 12:06 pm 215 Norwell St., Dorchester

David Wood Person shot to death on Wyoming Street in Roxbury. Apr. 27, 11:40 am 34 Wyoming St., Roxbury

Name not released Man stabbed to death in Mattapan. Jun. 19, 2:34 pm 35 Colorado St., Mattapan