Overview
- Police say the shooting occurred near 25 Dacia Street when multiple people fired at a car, leaving bullet holes in nearby homes and a parked vehicle and injuring one person.
- Investigators reviewed surveillance video and executed search warrants on a suspect vehicle and a Huntington Avenue residence to identify a suspect.
- Authorities arrested 21-year-old Chivaugn Nettles and charged him with multiple counts including unlawful possession of a firearm (second offense), carrying a loaded firearm without a license (second offense), and several assault and firearm offenses.
- Nettles is scheduled for arraignment in Roxbury District Court as the Boston Police continue to process evidence and interview witnesses.
- The case comes as a string of recent shootings has unsettled Dorchester residents and police have not confirmed whether this incident connects to other nearby shootings, a key question that could affect patrols and prosecutions.