Overview
- A 32-year-old man, identified as Xavier Bautista, was shot shortly before 4:30 a.m. and found dead about 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, near the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street in Cambridge.
- Paramedics declared the victim dead at the scene after finding an apparent gunshot wound and the City of Cambridge confirmed he worked in the Public Works Department and was off-duty at the time.
- The investigation is being conducted by the Cambridge Police Department, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the DA’s office, who processed the scene and are collecting evidence.
- No arrests have been announced and police asked anyone with information to call the Cambridge Police at 617-349-3300 or to submit anonymous tips through the department’s channels.
- Local reporters note the killing follows other recent fatal shootings in the Greater Boston area and has intensified community concern and pressure on law enforcement to develop leads and make arrests.