Four‑year‑old Sadoni Powell was killed last May at a home on Hannon Street in Mattapan. His death, caused by trauma, is one of more than a dozen homicides from 2025 that remain unsolved — even as Boston recorded some of its lowest levels of violent crime in recent history.
Police recorded 31 homicides in 2025, up from the 67‑year low of 26 the year before. Despite that increase, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says the city remains the “safest major city in the country” and continues to see declines in shootings and gunfire.
According to Boston police, firearm violence hit record lows in 2024 and fell even further in 2025. Gunfire incidents dropped 2% from 2024 and were 36% below the five‑year average, said Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox…