Boston Identifies Two Men Killed in Fourth of July Weekend Shootings
The city’s homicide unit is investigating multiple early-morning gunfire incidents that left 11 people wounded, no arrests have been announced and police are urging tips.
Overview
- A Dorchester shooting early Sunday left Travis Deonard Washington, 24, dead and wounded three other people who were taken to hospitals or later sought care.
- Officers found three people shot on George Street at about 3:14 a.m. Sunday, and Christopher Washington-Conway, 29, was later pronounced dead while one victim remained in life-threatening condition.
- Police say five separate shootings across Boston during the Fourth of July weekend injured a total of 11 people and involved multiple scenes where victims were treated by Boston EMS or self-presented to hospitals.
- The Boston Police Homicide Unit opened the investigations, has not announced any arrests, and is asking anyone with information to call 617-343-4470 or submit tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers.
- Local officials and residents say the cluster of holiday-weekend shootings has heightened public-safety concern and will likely keep investigators and emergency services focused on wound treatment, scene processing, and community outreach in the days ahead.