Crime & Safety
Boston Man Charged In Fatal York Street Shooting
A young man was shot and killed in Dorchester last month.
BOSTON, MA — A Dorchester man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting in Dorchester last month, the Boston Police Department announced.
Hensly Dominique Jeanty, 32, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant charging him with murder, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, and carrying a firearm without a license.
The charges stem from the July 15 shooting death of Breidy Martinez, 29, of Dorchester.
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Boston police responded to the area of 15 York St. at approximately 11:53 a.m. July 15 after receiving reports of a person shot. Officers found Martinez suffering from a gunshot wound. Boston EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.
Martinez was riding a scooter on York Street when he was shot. No arrests had been announced in the case until Jeanty's arrest Wednesday.
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Police said the department's Homicide Unit continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the CrimeStoppers Tip Line by calling 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting "TIP" to CRIME (27463).
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