Tuesday morning's fatal shooting victim identified

Gail Waterhouse — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 12:42:22 -0500

The teenager who died after a fatal shooting in Mattapan on Tuesday morning has been identified.

Joshua Morales

Joshua Morales, 18, of Boston, was killed in a drive-by shooting Tuesday on Wilmore Street around 8:45 a.m. His friend, a 19-year-old, was also injured in the shooting, according to the Boston Globe. The two lived in a group home under the supervision of the Department of Youth Services.

A friend of Morales' described him as a "good, fun kid."

The injured victim is working on recovery, his grandfather told the Globe.

The grandfather said police have been to the home to interview his grandson, but the family has yet to figure out the details of the shooting.

Police are searching for a black Acura seen speeding away from the shooting, and investigators are asking for the public's help.

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).

Two teens shot, one fatally, in Mattapan on Tuesday morning

Gail Waterhouse — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 16:49:52 -0500

One person has died after a double shooting Tuesday morning in Mattapan.

The shooting happened around 8:45 a.m. near 23 Wilmore St. in Mattapan. The victims were both males in their late teens. Police transported both to the hospital, where one later succumbed to his injuries and died. The other has been treated for non-life threatening injuries.

In a press conference, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said investigators are looking for a black Acura that was seen fleeing the scene, the Boston Herald reports. The car sped off down Wilmore Street, taking a right on Norfolk Street towards Blue Hill Avenue.

Two people are believed to have been inside the car, according to WCVB.

Two people familiar with the investigation told the Boston Globe that someone in the Acura asked the two victims where they were from before opening fire.

A Good Samaritan ran to help the victims after hearing six shots.

He rushed out of his house and saw one of the victims running down the street, screaming that he had been shot. He saw the second person, more seriously hurt, “crouch down and then fall down.’’

Police are reviewing video from security cameras in the area, but at the press conference Evans emphasized investigators will need the public's help to solve the crime. Anyone who witnessed or knows anything about the shooting or the suspects 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).

Joshua Morales | Homicide Watch Boston

Tuesday morning's fatal shooting victim identified

Two teens shot, one fatally, in Mattapan on Tuesday morning