BOSTON — Nine people were shot and two killed across the city during a violent stretch from late Friday into early Monday, according to a statement released Monday by the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society.The society detailed four separate shootings:
- One person was non-fatally wounded around 2:29 a.m. Friday near Seaport Boulevard in South Boston.
- Two people were non-fatally shot about 10:40 p.m. Friday near Hancock and Jerome streets in Dorchester. At least 20 rounds were fired.
- One person was fatally shot around 1:24 a.m. Sunday near Meridian and Condor streets in East Boston.
- Five people were shot, one fatally, around 12:39 a.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park.
The weekend violence continues a string of multi-victim shootings this summer, the group said. It pointed to three earlier incidents:
- Five people shot, one fatally, around 1:44 a.m. June 27 near 1460 Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan.
- Four people shot, one fatally, around 12:37 a.m. July 5 near Blue Hill Avenue and Castlegate Road in Dorchester.
- Six people shot, one fatally, around 3:14 a.m. July 5 near George and Shirley streets in Roxbury.
The Hyde Park shooting marks at least the fourth mass shooting city detectives have investigated in just over five weeks, the society said. It defined a mass shooting as “a crime in which one or more attackers use gun(s) to kill or injure multiple individuals in rapid succession.”
“Any loss of life is tragic,” the statement read. “These complex cases require significant resources to investigate and prosecute. In just one weekend, three different District Detective Units and the Homicide Unit were tasked with processing massive scenes, canvassing for video, attempting to locate and interview witnesses and working to get answers for victim’s loved ones.”
The detectives’ group also highlighted staffing shortages, saying it is currently 43 detectives short of the number called for in the city budget, with more retirements expected. “The work doesn’t stop. Where’s our help? Quality investigations should not come at the cost of our members’ wellness. Grieving families deserve justice and the taxpayers deserve a fully staffed Detective Bureau,” the statement concluded…