‘A Wonderful, Stand-Up Guy’: Community Shaken After Man Killed in Roxbury Shooting

Boston police are investigating a lethal capturing within the metropolis’s Roxbury neighborhood Wednesday.

The sufferer, recognized solely as a person in his mid-50s, was discovered struggling gunshot wounds after police had been known as to a capturing close to the intersection of Wyoming and Wabeno streets round 11:40 a.m.

Nestor Hernandez lives close to the intersection the place it occurred and stated he heard the pictures.

“3 times. Bam, bam, bam. 3 pictures. After which I see two guys coming from that constructing,” Hernandez stated.

He stated these two noticed the sufferer and known as 911.

Police stated they’ve surveillance video of the suspect operating away.

Janet Uzoma knew the sufferer and says he was a mechanic who helped lots of people.

“I don’t know if it was an expert however he was a mechanic and he helped folks within the neighborhood fixing their automobiles. He was a beautiful, stand-up man,” Uzoma stated.

Hernandez says individuals who stay listed here are afraid.

“In 14 years residing right here I by no means see something like this earlier than. Issues going worse daily. Everyone have to remain residence as a result of individuals are afraid to exit since you by no means know what’s occurring,” Hernandez stated.

The close by Trotter Faculty was put in a “Secure Mode” lockdown for about 10 minutes in the course of the preliminary response, however that lockdown has since been lifted.

“It’s unhappy and disheartening to reach on scene and look throughout the road at a faculty and see a bunch of youngsters in secure mode peering out the window questioning what’s occurring,” Suffolk County District Legal professional Kevin Hayden stated.

Police are asking for the general public’s assist on this investigation. Anybody with info is urged to name the Boston Police Murder Unit at 617-343-4470 or the tip line at 1-800-494-TIPS.

There was an uptick in violent crime within the metropolis, regarding those that stay and work there. There have been current violent assaults in Downtown Crossing, Chinatown, Roxbury, and different neighborhoods. Many have concerned weapons.

Total, some violent crimes within the metropolis like homicides and robberies are barely down from final yr, however different types of violence are on the rise. Aggravated assaults have jumped by 13%, burglaries at companies are up 66% and automotive thefts have risen by 35%.

Three minors accused of assaulting a lady in Downtown Crossing have now been arrested after a separate assault at a McDonald’s in Roxbury.

It is a creating story. Test again for updates.