At about 7:47 PM, on Sunday, July 30, 2023, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to the area of Blue Hill Avenue and Washington Street for a report of a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located Jackson Beausejour, 33, of Mattapan suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported by Boston EMS to a local hospital where he was pronounced.
As a result, on an ongoing investigation, Detectives from the Homicide Unit charged Riccardy Romain, 51, of Chesterfield, VA with Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.
The Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470.
Community members wishing to assist in 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). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.
To those who find themselves in need of emotional support or simply needing to talk to someone about distressing events in our community, the Boston Neighborhood Trauma Team (NTT) provides free, private support 24/7 at (617) 431-0125.