Boston Blotter: Easter Sunday Shooting in Roxbury

Blotter-Body-Outline.jpg -- A man was shot to death early Easter Sunday outside of a party at an apartment in Roxbury. The victim, an 18-year-old, had reportedly been forced to leave the party before he was shot and killed. [Globe]

-- Boston police discovered a dog fighting operation in a basement on Raven Street in Dorchester. Among the casualties were two badly mauled pit bulls who had been living in unsanitary and inhumane conditions, according to police. One man has been arrested in connection with the operation. [Herald

-- A husband and wife duo were arrested in the South End early Saturday after allegedly throwing down in a drunken brawl. The fighting continued when police and EMTs responded to the scene, quickly encompassing police and medical technicians. [BPDNews]

All charges alleged until proven under law.

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