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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Victim of deadly daytime shooting in Roxbury identified by police
Authorities identified the man shot and killed in Roxbury on Tuesday as the search for a suspect continues. Boston Police say 21-year-old Justin Bettencourt of Dorchester died after sustaining a gunshot wound on Munroe Street just before 3 p.m. Several nearby schools were getting out for the afternoon at the time of the shooting. Detectives searched the area of Horatio Harris Park for evidence. No arrests have been made and a description of a suspect was not available. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Boston Globe
22-04-2025
- Boston Globe
Allston man arrested and charged with murder after woman is found dead in apartment
Arresting officers recovered 'at least one weapon,' police said Monday night. When officers arrived at an apartment on Glenville Avenue they found the woman's body and encountered Riaz who 'fled through a window ... and led officers on a foot chase through several yards and streets,' Boston Police Deputy Superintendent Paul McLaughlin told reporters. Advertisement Officers deployed their Tasers during the chase, McLaughlin said. They arrested Riaz when he attempted to steal a car, authorities said. Riaz is expected to be arraigned in the Brighton division of Boston Municipal Court on charges of murder, armed carjacking, and resisting arrest, police said. Police did not release the name of the woman who was killed. Anyone with information that could help the investigation into this incident is asked to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470 or submit an anonymous tip to the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word 'TIP' to CRIME (27463). Emily Sweeney can be reached at
