At about 5:00 PM, on Monday, December 11, 2023, members of the Fugitive Unit arrested Zykaris Hamilton, 19, of Mattapan, in the area of 450 Canterbury Street. At the time of the arrest, the suspect was wanted on warrants for murder and unlawful possession of a firearm issued out of Suffolk Superior Court for the death of Fermin Baez, 32, of Dorchester. The suspect is expected to be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court.
The facts and circumstances surrounding the original incident are as follows: At about 8:47 PM, on Monday, June 7, 2021, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to the area of 1510 Tremont Street for a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries, and was later pronounced deceased. The victim has since been identified as Fermin Baez, 32, of Dorchester.
The Boston Police Department 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.