Weekend of violence leaves 6 shot; 1 suspect killed by Police; 179 Shootings Since Boston Marathon
A series of violent shootings this starting at the end of last week left 6 victims with gun shot wounds and 1 suspect dead after a police involved shooting in Broad daylight. According to BPD Boston 24: Crime Data there was 1 non-fatal shooting between Thursday and Friday. There is no further information about that incident at this time. Friday night at around 10:30, two women were shot in a car by the Monument at South and Centre Streets in JP. According to Universal Hub “The women managed to drive down South Street to Metcalf Court before calling 911. Police are looking for two Hispanic men in a gold Stratus, who fired five or six rounds into the women’s car.” The Boston Herald adds A 25-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was transported to Boston Medical Center with a gunshot wound to her right knee, while a 23-year-old woman also in the car was taken to Brigham and Women’s Hospital with a gunshot wound to her right shoulder, police said. The driver of their car – a 24-year-old man – was uninjured in the attack, according to police. The gunman’s car fled on Center Street, according to investigators. Early Saturday morning around 12:45am according to BPD: an officer from the Youth Violence Strike Force (Gang Unit) on-sited shots fired while on patrol in the area of Ridgewood Street in Dorchester. While officer was on patrol, he observed two male suspects run out from the area of 29 Ridgewood Street carrying firearms. Officers observed the two suspects brandishing firearms and fleeing in the direction of occupants in a motor vehicle leaving a parking spot. Officers observed both suspects discharged their firearms numerous times at the motor vehicle occupants. The victims of the motor vehicle fled towards Topliff Street. Officers notified operations for assistance. Officers observed the suspects attempt to flee the area. A brief foot chased ensued and both suspects were apprehended in the area of Westville Street at Geneva Avenue and Tonwanda Street. Officers recovered a handgun during the pursuit. The male victim self applied to Boston Medical Center with non- life threatening injuries. Police arrested, Tyshawn Cummings, 18, of Dorchester and Donnelle Joyner, 18, of Dorchester, both are charged with Assault and Battery of Dangerous Weapon (Gun), Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Carrying a Loaded Firearm and Discharging Gun 500′ of A Dwelling. Both suspects are expected to be arraigned at Dorchester District Court on Monday, December 9, 2013. More on Universal Hub. A few minutes later there was a drive by shooting that injured 1 on Blue Hill Ave. and Columbia Rd. in Roxbury. Universal Hub reprots the vicitm “was able to get himself to Boston Medical Center.” Saturday afternoon a gun battle errupted on a Dorchester Corner which left 20-year-old Darryl Dookhran, dead after a shootout with police. According to the Globe: Dookhran was killed Saturday afternoon after two plainclothes Boston Police officers stopped him and 26-year-old Dorchester resident Christopher Murrain near Geneva Avenue and Westville Street, Boston Police said Sunday. According to police, Murrain shoved one of the officers and the pair took off running. Dookhran allegedly turned and fired on the officers with a semiautomatic handgun, hitting one in the arm. The officers returned fire, killing Dookhran. More on this story: Man killed in police shootout had lengthy criminal record, gun charges Man killed by Boston police had criminal history Suspects Identified In Fatal Dorchester Shooting That Injured Officer UPDATE: Police Identify S Officer Involved Shooting in the area of 136 Westville St. Shootout erupts on Dorchester corner Boston Police Officer Shot In Dorchester; Suspect Killed Boston police officer wounded, suspect killed in Dorchester gun battle Gunfight in Dorchester kills suspect, sends cop to hospital Man killed in Dorchester shootout with police had lengthy record – at 20 This makes the total number of shootings in Boston (where people were hit, fatal and non-fatal) at least 179 since the Boston Marathon and out of that at least 21 people have died from their wounds. 12/5/13-12/6/13 1 Shot According to BPD – no further information at this time 12/6/13 10:28 pm – South St. at Centre St., Jamaica Plain – 2 Shot 12/7/13 12:42am – 29 Ridgewood St, Dorchester – 1 Shot 12:50am – Blue Hill Ave. and Columbia Rd., Roxbury – 1 Shot 1:05 PM – 136 Westville St. – 1 Shot (1 Suspect also shot in a exchange of gunfire with a responding Youth Violence Strike Force officer) View our Live Map / List of Shootings since Boston Marathon. View Shootings in Boston Since Boston Marathon Bombing in a larger map Date Time How many shot Where 4/15 10:34pm 1 14 Zeigler St. (Dudley Sq.) Roxbury – 1 Shot 4/16 1:58pm 2 MLK Blvd./Washington St., Roxbury- 2 Shot 4/17 6:30pm 2 Lauriat St./Woodrow Ave. Dorchester – 2 Shot 4/17 8:34pm 1 237 Dudley St., Roxbury – 1 Shot 4/17 10:02pm 2 609 Shawmut Ave., South End – 2 Shot 4/18 1:21pm 1 2 Fidelis Way, Brighton – 1 Shot 4/18 2:24pm 1 595 Columbus Ave., South End – 1 Shot 4/18 11:02pm 1 263 E. Cottage St., Dorchester – 1 Shot 4/20 12:51am 1 7 Harvard Park, Dorchester – 1 Shot 4/20 11:39pm 1 9 Morse St., Dorchester – 1 Shot 4/20 1:32am 1 55 Copeland St., Roxbury – 1 Shot 4/26 11:30pm 3 Helca St., Dorchester – 3 Shot 4/26 10:30pm 1 91 Regent St. Roxbury, 1 Shot 4/28 5:15pm 1 500 block of Washington St. (Codman Sq.), Dorchester – 1 Shot 4/28 7:45pm 1 Wayland St., Dorchester – 1 Shot 4/29 9:02am 1 3 Brook St., Roslindale – 1 Shot 4/29 9:05pm 2 11 Beech Glen St., Roxbury – 2 Shot 4/30 10:10pm 1 Draper and Westville St., Dorchester – 1 Shot 5/3 12:42am 2 41 Prentiss St., Roxbury – 2 Shot (1 Dead) 5/3 1:35pm 2 Warren St. / Quincy St., Roxbury – 2 Shot (2 Dead) 5/5 4:30am 1 Blue Hill Ave. / Castlegate St., Roxbury
