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A violent end to Fourth of July celebrations in Boston: at least 13 people were shot after multiple shootings over the weekend.
Two people died, and one had life-threatening injuries. Multiple investigations are now underway and police are still searching for those responsible.
“There were many, many parties last night, and that kind of volume we’re probably not used to,” Police Commissioner Michael Cox said Sunday. “We’re asking the public, it’s a long summer, we’re at the beginning, the peak of summer. But large amounts of people gathering, fireworks, firearms and alcohol — bad combination. And that’s what you saw.”
The shootings happened in Roxbury on Blue Hill Avenue, George Street, Fayson Street, Horadan Way, and in Dorchester on Draper Street, just before midnight on July 4 until about 4 a.m. on July 5.
The victim who died in the George Street shooting was identified Monday as 29-year-old Christopher Washington-Conway of Boston.
In fact, there’s potentially video showing fireworks being intentionally shot at police officers, with Cox saying some of those officers are injured as a result.
Mayor Michelle Wu said prior to these incidents, shootings and specifically fatal shooting numbers were down compared to last year. But she said there is more work to be done.
City councilors spoke out against the violence.
Councilors Brian Worrell and Miniard Culpepper held a news conference Monday to address the issue, with Worrell “calling for everyone to put down the guns,” and Culpepper asking why the city can’t pour the same resources into its planning for the World Cup as it does for violence.
“Had we done that same planning for FIFA, I don’t think we would have seen the bloody July 4th that we saw,” he said.
Councilor Ed Flynn said he sent a letter to Cox calling on him to hire more officers, because he believes they are understaffed. The commissioner has yet to publicly respond, but did acknowledge that his officers were stretched a little thin over the weekend.
Experts say that the city can still be experiencing historically low crime rates while some residents feel unsafe. Boston University School of Public Health’s Jonathan Jay, who researches how gun violence impacts neighborhoods, said violence prevention programs are an effective option.
“We found that individuals who have been shot who work with that team, they see dramatic reductions in future violent involvement,” Jay said.
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