At about 10:35 AM on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force made an onsite warrant arrest of a 17-year-old juvenile male in the area of 25 Whittier Street in Roxbury.
The facts and circumstances of the initial incident are as follows:
At about 12:30 PM on Sunday, May 10, 2026, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call for a ShotSpotter activation in the area of 17 Ruthven Street in Roxbury. Upon arrival, officers recovered ballistic evidence.
At about 1:52 PM, officers assigned to District E-18 (Hyde Park) received information that a motor vehicle had been involved in an apparent shooting earlier in the day. Officers observed ballistic damage to the motor vehicle.
Following an investigation, officers were able to identify the 17-year-old male, of Roxbury, as the suspect.
Officers arrested the suspect on a felony warrant out of Boston Juvenile Court on charges of Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License, Carrying a Firearm without a License, Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card, and Accessory after the Fact.