Man sentenced to 17 to 24-years for shooting and killing man on Dorchester porch
Testimony had begun in the trial on May 2, and Allah-Barnes changed his plea to guilty on May 5, the statement said.
Allah-Barnes drove by Fitzpatrick as he was parking his car on Bernard Street. shortly after 12:00 p.m. on May 18, 2020, prosecutors said.
He then turned onto an adjacent street and parked. Allah-Barnes then walked up to the front porch of 45 Bernard St. and fired multiple shots at Fitzpatrick, prosecutors said.
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He then returned to his car and drove away.
Boston police detectives arrested Allah-Barnes on May 21, 2020, prosecutors said.
In court on Monday, several of Fitzpatrick's family members delivered victim impact statements. His aunt said that the family often met for Bible study at the Bernard Street home. Fitzpatrick's father said he was proud of his son and that he was 'quite a community worker,' and that 'he was taking senior citizens to church, picking them up Sundays.'
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said the statements were a touching remembrance and a testament to how deeply Fitzpatrick is missed by his loved ones.
'I thank Mr. Fitzpatrick's family for sharing their special memories and I thank the investigators, prosecutors and victim witness advocates who worked to secure a measure of justice for his tragic death,' Hayden said.
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