Death Investigation in the Area of 20 Brookway Terrace

At about 8:30pm, on Tuesday, December 25, 2012, officers from District E-5 (West Roxbury) responded to a call for a person shot at 20 Brookway Terrace, Roslindale. On arrival, officers located a male victim in his twenties, outside suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound.  The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The Boston Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.

Community members wanting to assist this investigation anonymously can either call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1(800) 494-TIPS or text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous capacity.