Firearm Arrest Made in Roxbury Shooting Incident

ROXBURY, MA — Boston Police Department reported the arrest of 48-year-old Alexander Delarosa of Boston for firearm-related charges following a shooting incident on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

The incident occurred around 11:30 AM at 10 Roxbury Street. Officers from District B-2 responded to a call about a shooting and immediately commenced a search for both the victim and the suspect. Surveillance footage showed a male victim moving towards Malcolm X Boulevard. The victim later checked himself into a local hospital with injuries deemed non-life-threatening.

Further surveillance analysis helped officers to identify and distribute images of the suspect. A detective spotted an individual matching the description near Centre Street and Estrella Street. As of...