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Boston Police Arrest 18-Year-Old in Mother's Day Dorchester Double Shooting

Police label the attack targeted, with detectives still seeking tips.

Overview

  • Jaynell Sumler, 18, was taken into custody Wednesday by the Boston Police Fugitive Unit on a warrant.
  • The teen faces two counts of assault to murder and weapons charges, including carrying a firearm without a license.
  • The shooting on Mother’s Day around 6:48 p.m. on Kingsdale Street left a woman in critical condition and a man with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Police later corrected early reports of a death and now say both victims are alive.
  • Investigators believe the attack was targeted and urge tips to the Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers as they continue the case during a weekend that also saw a fatal Mattapan shooting.