Homicide Watch Boston

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office will conduct an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man in Dorchester last week by police when officers responded to a report of a shooting.

Officers responded to 107 Devon St. around 10:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call for a shooting. The report claimed two men had been shot inside a home near the area. When officers arrived, they allegedly found Peter Fanfan, 29, of Dorchester, helping a wounded man down the street. When an officer opened his cruiser door, Fanfan allegedly began shooting at the officer. Surveillance video and audio, which was played for local clergy, reportedly shows Fanfan shooting at police.

Officers shouted three times to the man to put down the gun, according to a pastor who viewed the video, and then the officer returned fire, fatally wounding Fanfan.

Two men were injured in the shooting that police were responding to, which the Globe reports may have been a home invasion.

Fanfan reportedly had a lengthy criminal record which included other gun charges. He also was evaluated twice at Bridgewater State Hospital for mental health issues, according to the Boston Globe.

His sister Ruth told the Globe he seemed fine when she saw him the previous week and had been trying to improve himself, working to move out of his mother’s apartment and get his own place, and holding a job packaging salads.

The DA’s office appointed Assistant District Attorney John Verner to lead the investigation into the police-involved shooting.

“Our priority is to conduct a full, fair, thorough investigation,” DA Dan Conley said in a statement. “When it’s complete, we will release all our findings and the complete investigative file in the interests of total transparency. For now, we’re giving the investigators the time and the tools they need to do the job right.”

A man is dead after being shot in Roxbury Thursday evening.

Police received a call for a person shot around 5:45 p.m. at 55 Brookledge St. in Roxbury. At the scene, officers found a man estimated to be in his 20s suffering from a gunshot wound.

The man was taken to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

Officials have not released the man’s identity. No arrests had been made as of Friday.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Boston Police homicide detectives at (617) 343-4470. Anonymous tipsters can call the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

A 19-year-old man was shot and killed in Dorchester early Wednesday.

Police responded to the area of Washington Street near Dunbar Avenue around 1:40 a.m. The victim, a man, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was shot in the head, according to the Boston Globe.

A law enforcement official told the Globe that the victim was “clearly targeted,” but more information about the shooting was not immediately available.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Boston Police homicide detectives at (617) 343-4470. Anonymous tipsters can call the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

A man was shot inside a home on Fenwood Road in Mission Hill on Wednesday evening.

Police originally responded to a radio call for an “unknown medical situation” around 7:40 p.m. at 55 Fenwood Rd. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Emergency responders transported the man to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Fenwood Road is a few blocks away from Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Eden Jacquet

Police identified the man on Friday as 30-year-old Eden Jaquet of Mission Hill. Jacquet was a father of a young girl. A GoFundMe page has been set up for his family members to pay for funeral and other expenses.

No other details about the incident have been made publicly available. At the scene Wednesday night, investigators interviewed multiple witnesses, according to the Boston Globe:

The block was sealed off with yellow police tape for more than two hours while uniformed officers and detectives investigated, taking photos of the home and shining flashlights on the front staircase.

Evidence markers were also visible on the street and sidewalk.

A police official at the scene said officers would be guarding the home throughout the night and were seeking a search warrant.

Anyone with information is asked to call Boston Police homicide detectives at 617-343-4470. Anonymous tips can be called in to the 1-800-494-TIPS, or texted, by sending the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463).

Michael McCarthy, the man accused of killing Dorchester toddler Bella Bond and then dumping her body in the ocean, was held without bail Monday at Suffolk County Superior Court after he pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with first-degree murder.

Michael P. McCarthy

McCarthy, 35, was the boyfriend of Bella Bond’s mother, Rachelle Bond. He reportedly lived with Rachelle and Bella in Dorchester when, in late May or early June, he allegedly killed the toddler, then wrapped her up in a tarp and dumped her in the harbor in South Boston.

Bella’s body washed ashore on Deer Island at the end of June. Around the country, Bella became known as “Baby Doe” after investigators released a realistic computer-generated image of the girl, asking anyone with information to come forward and identify her.

In September, after a friend of Rachelle Bond’s tipped off authorities, and Bond and McCarthy were taken into custody. Bond was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court earlier this week. She is charged with being an accessory after the fact, as she allegedly helped McCarthy transport and dump her daughter’s body.

Bond told investigators that Bella was crying in her room one night when McCarthy said he would quiet her. Bond alleges she walked in on McCarthy punching Bella in the stomach, and seeing the toddler’s face swollen and gray.

In court Monday, McCarthy’s lawyer suggested that Rachelle killed Bella, and lied to prosecutors. According to the Boston Globe:

Shapiro said an autopsy of the girl, who became known worldwide as “Baby Doe,” showed no signs of trauma or broken bones. That, he said, contradicts prosecutors’ allegations — and Bond’s own account — of how McCarthy repeatedly struck the child’s midsection until her face was swollen and gray.

“There’s no forensic evidence and no DNA evidence” to link McCarthy to the crime, Shapiro said. “[Rachelle Bond] is far more likely to have killed Bella.”

McCarthy is due back in court on Feb. 16.

A person found dead in East Boston early Sunday is the city’s first homicide of 2016.

Around 1:36 a.m., police responded to a call for a person shot at 144 Falcon St. Officers found the unidentified male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Boston EMS took the victim to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Police have not yet identified the victim.

Anyone with information is asked to call BPD homicide detectives at 617-343-4470. Anonymous tipsters can call the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS, or text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).  The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.

A man was shot and killed Wednesday night in Dorchester, less than 24 hours after a homicide in the South End.

Just after 8:20 p.m, police responded to 120 Southern Ave., where they found a man in his mid-20s suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has not been identified.

Police are investigating and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call the Boston Police Department’s homicide detectives at (617) 343-4470.

Anonymous tips can be made by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS, or by texting the word TIP to CRIME (27463).

A man who was shot multiple times in the South End early Wednesday morning has died.

He is the city’s 36th homicide victim of the year.

The victim, who police say is a man in his 20s, had not been identified as of Wednesday night.

The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. outside 17B Aguadilla St. The victim was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries was pronounced dead.

Police officers have not identified a suspect and are actively investigating the case. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Boston Police Department’s homicide unit at 617-343-4470.

People can leave anonymous tips by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS, or by texting the word ‘TIPS’ to CRIME (27463).

A judge ordered 26-year-old Jonathan Matos held without bail as he awaits trial for the 2013 murder of 18-year-old Jonathan Reyes.

Matos, of Mattapan, is charged with first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of a large-capacity feeding device. A grand jury indicted Matos on Friday, Dec. 4.

Matos allegedly shot Reyes multiple times outside the home on West 2nd Street where Reyes was staying, just before 3 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2013.

Assistant District Attorney Mark Zanini said in court Monday that the homicide was drug-related, and that Reyes had begun to sell drugs to users who had previously been buying from Matos. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office:

Zanini told the court that Matos and a small group of associates routinely sold heroin in the area of the D Street housing development in the fall of 2012. In the course of this activity, he was known to carry a handgun. Also in the fall of 2012, Reyes moved to South Boston and joined Matos in the drug trade. Over a period of months, however, Reyes began to sell to drug users who had previously purchased from Matos’ group.

“This situation led to hostility between the parties, impinging on a lucrative drug trade,” Zanini said. “This hostility led Matos and others to confront Reyes.”

After a series of phone calls in the late night hours of Jan. 6, 2013, into the early morning hours of the following day, Matos and others travelled to the West 2^nd Street residence where Reyes was staying. Reyes came outside and was shot to death by Matos and his companions, who used a large-capacity semiautomatic pistol, Zanini said.

Matos will appear in court again on Jan. 12, 2016.

Police have arrested three men after a fatal shooting in South Boston on Saturday night.

The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday night at 425 Old Colony Ave. Police reported finding a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. He has not yet been identified.

Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle “fleeing the scene at a high rate of speed” according to police, and the car’s occupants appeared to be changing their clothes as they fled the scene.

Shortly after, officers saw a car matching the description of the one that fled the scene of the shooting in the area of Elm Street in Dorchester. Police officers arrested three men in connection to the incident, and also recovered a gun they believe was used in the shooting. Official charges against the men have not been made public.

Boston Police Commissioner William Evans called the shooting a “senseless act” and praised the actions of quick-acting officers for the arrest.

The incident is still under investigation, and anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to call BPD homicide detectives at 617-343-4470. People who wish to leave an anonymous tip can call 18-800-494-TIPS, or text ‘TIP’ to ‘CRIME’ (27463).