Homicide detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting of Ahmir Ariel Lee, 22, who was killed at about 11 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2013 on Boylston Street near Copley Square, a spokesman for the Suffolk County district attorney’s office said.
Lee was a father of two who lived in Boston, according to an obituary. At a vigil in September, Lee’s mother told The Boston Globe that she felt as though her son’s case had been brushed aside and was not receiving adequate attention.
A police spokeswoman told The Globe that homicide detectives were seeking the public’s help in identifying Lee’s killer.
Immediately after the shooting, the police department reported that officers were looking for a black man wearing a blue Hawaiian-style shirt in connection with the shooting.
See a press release from the Boston Police Department below:
Death Investigation in the area of 553 Boylston Street
August 23, 2013At about 11:08 PM, Thursday, August 22, 2013, officers from District 4 (Back Bay) responded to a radio call for a person shot at 553 Boylston Street, Back Bay
Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to Boston Medical Center with life threatening injuries and later pronounced deceased.
Homicide detectives are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is encouraged to call detectives at (617) 343-5619.
Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1(800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of those who wish to help this investigation anonymously.
