INCIDENT #1: At about 1:00 AM on Sunday, April 12, 2015, officers from District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call for shots fired in the area of Dorr Street. Officers were alerted by BPD Operations that they received several 911 calls and five gunshots had registered on shot spotter technology.

Upon arrival, officers observed a number of individuals looking out of two broken windows in the front of a residence on Dorr Street. It appeared as though these individuals were attempting to remain undetected in the house. Officers recovered five 9mm shell casings outside of the residence. Due to the calls for shots fired, the shell casings on the ground, and the broken windows, the totality of the circumstances dictated that the officers perform a protective sweep of the residence to ensure that no victims were located inside. Although officers heard movement of people inside when they knocked and announced their presence, no one would open the door. Officers made a forced entry and found approximately 20 people inside the apartment. A protective sweep did not reveal any victims, but officers did recover a Kel Tec 9mm semi-automatic firearm in the back hallway.

All occupants of the apartment were identified and released. The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact District B-2 Detectives at (617) 343-4275.

Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting 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 manner.