Jonathan Reyes | Homicide Watch Bostonhttp://boston.homicidewatch.org/victims/jonathan-reyes/Latest news about Jonathan Reyesen-usFri, 04 Dec 2015 23:04:19 -0500Arrest made in 2013 South Boston fatal shooting of Jonathan Reyeshttp://boston.homicidewatch.org/2015/12/04/arrest-made-in-2013-south-boston-fatal-shooting-of-jonathan-reyes/<p><iframe src="http://boston.homicidewatch.org/api/v1/homicides/2.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p>Police arrested a Mattapan man on Friday after a grand jury indicted him for the murder of a teenager in South Boston in 2013.</p> <p>Members of the Boston Police Department's fugitive unit, as well as homicide investigators, arrested 26-year-old Jonathan Matos. He is charged with murdering 18-year-old Jonathan Reyes.</p> <p>On Jan. 7, 2013, just before 3 a.m., officers responded to 335 West 2nd St. where they found Reyes, who had been shot several times in the head and 11 times overall, investigators told <a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/09/killing-south-boston-drug-related-officials-say/T7ePBJjS8T9tpjQPr9ntmO/story.html">the Boston Globe</a> days after the crime. Reyes was taken to Tufts Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.</p> <p>"He was butchered," a law enforcement official told the Globe at the time. Investigators told they Globe the murder may have been drug-related.</p> <p>In addition indicting Matos for first-degree murder, a grand jury returned indictments charging Matos with two firearms-related charges.</p> <p>According to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, "Matos was identified as the result of a methodological investigation that made use of numerous interviews, forensic analysis, information from the public, and other evidence."</p> <p>“There’s no substitute for police and prosecutors who work hand in hand to build the best case possible,” Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley said in a statement. “Long after Mr. Reyes’ murder faded from the headlines, this team worked patiently and methodically to solve it.”</p> <p>Boston Police Commissioner William Evans also released a statement about the arrest.</p> <blockquote><p>“I hope this arrest brings some level of comfort to the Reyes family. This should serve as a reminder that the Boston Police never stop investigating until justice is served. I want to acknowledge the great work of the homicide and fugitive units for their dogged determination and efforts in this case.”</p></blockquote> <p>Matos is set to be arraigned in Suffolk County Superior Court on Monday.</p> Gail WaterhouseFri, 04 Dec 2015 23:04:19 -0500http://boston.homicidewatch.org/2015/12/04/arrest-made-in-2013-south-boston-fatal-shooting-of-jonathan-reyes/Jonathan ReyesJonathan MatosJonathan Reyes Shooting Gang-Related, Officials sayhttp://boston.homicidewatch.org/2014/04/02/jonathan-reyes-shooting-gang-related-officials-say/<p>Authorities are continuing to investigate the killing of 18-year-old Jonathan Reyes, who was found dead outside a condominium in South Boston.</p> <p>Reyes was shot 11 times Jan. 7 last year on West Second Street. He was taken to Tufts Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/09/killing-south-boston-drug-related-officials-say/T7ePBJjS8T9tpjQPr9ntmO/story.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.bostonglobe.com']);">Officials told the Boston Globe</a> that the incident may be drug-related. A white powder was found at the scene of the slaying, which is being tested to determine whether it was cocaine or heroin.</p> Young KimWed, 02 Apr 2014 19:28:26 -0400http://boston.homicidewatch.org/2014/04/02/jonathan-reyes-shooting-gang-related-officials-say/Jonathan Reyes