Crime & Safety

Victim Identified, Shooter Sought in Rowe Street Killing

Police are searching for the shooter in the Roslindale murder.

Police have identified the victim in last week's Rowe Street shooting in Roslindale.

Brandon John, 18, was shot and killed in the Thursday night incident. When police responded to calls about a shooting in the area, they found John suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Anyone with information about this case can call police at 1-800-494-TIPS or text ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

The shooting was the second killing of the night, and the second Boston murder of the year. Earlier that night, Samuel Constant, 19 was stabbed to death on Margaretta Drive in Hyde Park. Police arrested William Earl, 20, and charged him with murder in that case.


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