Boston police say Tyler Broomes, 18, allegedly shot his girlfriend’s mother on Mother’s Day, then fired again outside a Kingsdale Street home the same evening. He was arrested Wednesday, faces multiple firearm charges, and was held without bail pending a dange
Boston police say an 18-year-old Dorchester man accused of a Mother’s Day shooting began the night with an argument tied to his girlfriend’s family, then allegedly opened fire again outside another home.
Tyler Broomes was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the May 10 shooting, which happened around 6:40 p.m.. at 69 Kingsdale St.. in Dorchester.. Police said the woman, 42, was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.. A second man, also 42, suffered non-life-threatening wounds after being shot outside a Kingsdale Street home.
Prosecutors said Broomes faces charges including assault with intent to murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.. They also listed charges of discharging a firearm and striking a building in connection with the double shooting.. Investigators said Broomes had been dating the female victim’s daughter and became involved in an argument outside her home on Mother’s Day evening before allegedly firing.
When officers responded to multiple 911 calls, police said they found both victims outside the residence suffering from gunshot wounds. At the time of the shooting, Boston police said investigators believed the violence was targeted and that there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Superintendent Paul McLaughlin told reporters at the scene that detectives were canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses and surveillance footage as the investigation continued. Police have not publicly released a motive.
Broomes was arraigned on Wednesday in Dorchester District Court. where a judge ordered him held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing set for May 21. according to DotNews.. District Attorney Kevin Hayden said in a statement. “As if this set of facts isn’t tragic enough. the reality of these victims being shot on Mother’s Day adds another level of shock and sadness.. I pray for the recovery of both victims. and I believe a dangerousness hearing is perfectly appropriate in this act of terrible violence.”
The timeline the city laid out links each step: the May 10 shooting at 69 Kingsdale St. at about 6:40 p.m., multiple 911 calls that brought officers to the scene, Broomes’ Wednesday arrest, and then a court decision to keep him without bail until a dangerousness hearing on May 21.
With the motive still not made public, the investigation remains ongoing.
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