On Sunday October 23, 2016, officers from District E-18 (Hyde Park) responded to a call for a person who appeared to be lying motionless inside a motor vehicle at 36 Williams Avenue in Hyde Park. When the police arrived, they found 24 year old James Clermont shot dead inside the car at 11:30 am.
Clermont, 24, was a father of three children aged 2, 3 and 6 respectively. He was found inside the car on Sunday, with an apparent gunshot wound but the police were unable to identify him until Wednesday.
James Clermont pictured with his kids; Pic credit: GoFundMe.com
The police are reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact detectives assigned to Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470. 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).
