Overview
- A man was shot while walking with his girlfriend near Russell Field in North Cambridge earlier this month and multiple 911 calls prompted a police response.
- Police arrested Jayven McNealy and charged him with armed assault to murder, aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a firearm without a license.
- McNealy is expected to be arraigned in Cambridge District Court and investigators say the probe into motive and circumstances is ongoing.
- The victim is a 47-year-old man whose partner described the shooter as unknown and sudden, and authorities have asked the public for tips to help the investigation.
- The shooting has intensified local debate over safety at parks and athletic fields and increased attention to tools such as surveillance, alerts, and gunshot detection used by city officials.