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Two Teens Arrested in Separate Boston Shootings as Police File Charges

Both cases move through juvenile courts under privacy rules that keep the suspects' names confidential.

Overview

  • A 16-year-old, who surrendered Saturday after a Thursday shooting in Allston, now faces assault with intent to murder and several gun charges and is expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court.
  • Police say the Allston gunfire near 222 Brighton Ave. wounded a juvenile who was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
  • Detectives cited a witness who saw the suspect clutch his waistband, and they recovered a spent shell casing and a fired projectile at the Allston scene.
  • Officers arrested a 17-year-old in South Boston on Saturday in a February shooting case and said they found a loaded Smith & Wesson handgun in his waistband.
  • The February victim had surgery and is listed in stable condition, and the 17-year-old is expected to be arraigned in South Boston District Court.