Overview
- Xavier Bautista, a 32-year-old Cambridge Department of Public Works employee, was shot twice and found dead near Norfolk Street and Broadway after leaving home early on July 4.
- Prosecutors arrested 29-year-old Rayquon Brown of Canton and charged him with murder, illegal gun possession, being an armed career criminal, and conspiring to commit murder.
- Authorities say video and witness statements place Brown and his vehicle at the scene and that he acted as a lookout while masked suspects fled in a white Dodge Ram pickup.
- Brown was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, was ordered held without bail, and is scheduled to return to court on July 17 as investigators continue to seek other suspects and a motive.
- The killing has renewed debate over Cambridge’s May decision to stop using ShotSpotter, prompted increased local patrols and community meetings, and comes as regional shootings continue to raise safety concerns.