Juvenile charged in rush hour Broadway station shooting
BOSTON, November 15, 2024 – A 16-year-old boy from Boston was arraigned today in Boston Juvenile Court on several firearm related offenses in the non-fatal shooting at the Broadway MBTA station last Friday during rush hour, District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.
The juvenile was charged with carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, firearm use in felony, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and unlawful possession of ammunition.
A BJC judge ordered the juvenile held without bail pending a further hearing on November 19.
At approximately 5:33 p.m. on November 8, MBTA Transit police received numerous calls regarding gunshots on the platform inside Broadway station.
The victim, a 23-year-old male, sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his right thigh. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Surveillance video shows a group of four males walking down the stairs to the platform and boarding a northbound train. Shortly after, the victim and his friend are seen boarding the train through the same door. The four males are then seen exiting the train, as a southbound train enters the station and the platform fills up with passengers disembarking. The victim and his friend are seen exiting the train and begin to walk back toward the stairs, behind the four males. One of the males, later identified as the 16-year-old juvenile, is seen reaching into his waistband and pointing a gun down the platform before he flees.
Police recovered a flattened, copper jacketed, hollow-point bullet on the northbound side of the train platform.
The other males have not yet been identified. The investigation is ongoing.
“I thank the Transit police for their strong work so far in this investigation. This was a very chaotic scene with multiple station closures and shuttling of passengers. I am grateful the injuries sustained by the victim are not life-threatening and that no other passengers were hurt,” Hayden said.
All charged individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office serves the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, Mass. The office handles over 20,000 cases a year. More than 160 attorneys in the office practice in nine district and municipal courts, Suffolk Superior Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, and the Boston Juvenile Courts. The office employs some 300 people and offers a wide range of services and programs to serve anyone who comes in contact with the criminal justice system. This office is committed to educating the public about the services we provide, our commitment to crime prevention, and our dedication to keeping the residents of Suffolk County safe.
James Borghesani, Chief of Communications