In brief:
There were no homicides reported this week in Boston.
On Monday, Aug. 25, Keith Williams, 18, was arraigned on first-degree murder charges for the Aug. 23 shooting death of 26-year-old Dawnn Jaffier. He will return to court on Oct. 14, 2014.
In brief:
One homicide was reported this week in Boston:
- Around 8:15 Saturday morning, Dawnn Jaffier, 26, was found with a gunshot wound to the head. She was taken to Boston Medical Center, where she died.
The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.
In brief:
One homicide was reported this week in Boston.
- Antoine Marquis Dingle-Knight, 27, was found suffering a gunshot wound Monday night in Dorchester. He was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he died.
The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.
In brief:
Two homicides were reported this week in Boston.
- Emmanuel Jeudi, 29, was fatally stabbed in a Dorchester apartment Thursday night in an apparent act of self defense. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
- An unidentified male in is 50s was found deceased Friday morning at Moakley Park in South Boston. Authorities have not released any further details at this time.
The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding these incidents. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.
In brief:
There were no homicides reported this week in Boston.
On Monday, July 21, Peter Carvalho, 25, was arraigned on first-degree murder charges for the May 2014 shooting death of Shannon Richardson Jr., also 25. He will return to court on Aug. 7, 2014.
On Friday, July 25, Dervin Hibbert, 53, was arraigned on charges of manslaughter by motor vehicle and motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence for killing pedestrian Walter C. Harris, 48, in November 2013. He will return to court on Sept. 9, 2014.
In brief:
One homicide was reported this week in Boston.
- Early Saturday morning, an unidentified male in his 20s was shot to death in the area of 68 Aguadilla Street in the South End. Authorities have not released any further details at this time.
The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.
In brief:
There were no homicides reported this week in Boston. However, the Boston Police Department released firearms data Wednesday showing that while non-fatal shootings have decreased more than 50 percent from 2013 to 2014, gun-related murders are on the rise. From Jan. 1 to July 6, 2014, there were 24 reported homicides at the hands of a firearm — two more than were reported during the same period last year.
This revelation preceded a surge of violence over the weekend in which four people were shot within a span of seven hours. At this time, no one has been pronounced dead.
A spokesperson for BPD declined to comment on the findings.
The full report can be accessed here.
In brief:
Two homicides were reported this week in Boston.
- Walter Cook Jr., 38, was found suffering from gunshot wounds in his East Boston apartment at 1:53 p.m. last Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Corey Ragland, 36, was gunned down near 73 Edgewater Drive in Hyde Park around 2 p.m. on Monday. He was transported to Boston Medical Center, where he eventually died.
The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding these incidents. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.
In brief:
One homicide was reported this week in Boston.
- This past Sunday, an unidentified male, 24, was shot to death at the intersection of School and Arcadia streets in Jamaica Plain. Authorities have not released any further details at this time.
The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.
In brief:
There were no homicides reported this week in Boston. However, the Boston Police Department released crime data Friday showing that there has been an increase in homicides during the first half of 2014. From Jan. 1 to June 15, 2014, there were 26 reported homicides — five more than were reported during the same period last year.
A spokesperson for BPD declined to comment on the findings.
The full report can be accessed here.
