Arrests Made in Chiara Levin Case

Two men have been arrested for the murder of Chiara Levin in March. 34-year-old Manuel Andrade of Dorchester and 21-year-old Casimiro Barros of Roxbury will be arraigned on Monday in Dorchester District Court.

A press release from the office of Suffolk DA Daniel Conley describes how the events leading up to Levin's murder unfolded: "[At the Caprice Lounge] she and her friends met Manuel Andrade and two other men. Levin and her friends went with Andrade and his associates to an after-hours party at 415 Geneva Avenue in Dorchester. Levin and her friends drove there in a Cadillac Escalade with Andrade and the other men. The facts also establish that Andrade carried with him a loaded handgun."

While at the party, Andrade shot someone inside, and then he went outside to the Escalade and started shooting with Barros. One of their bullets hit Chiara Levin and killed her. The release explains that both men will be arraigned for the crime because "Under Massachusetts law, an armed participant in a shootout is culpable whether or not he fired the fatal shot."

This arrest is a big deal since the death of Chiara Levin, an out-of-towner who was visiting family, triggered a crackdown on violence in the city, faxes from Bruce Wall warning tourists not to visit, and the arrival of the Guardian Angels.

Universal Hub went to BPD News and dug up a long history of crime for Casimiro Barros, including unlawful possession of a firearm. We didn't see anything on Andrade.

Image of handcuffs from Pimall.com.