Results tagged “killing”

Tuesday's killings of four people, including a 3-year old boy, in Mattapan resulted from a "drug-related encounter," according to a tip the Boston Police received, WCVB reports. A fifth person survived the shooting with "life-threatening injuries". more ›

The Globe reports that the victims, which included a 2- to 3-year-old child, were gunned down early this morning. Another man was injured. Police say the shootings weren't a random act. It's the latest in a rash of killings this summer. more ›

-- Bostonist has been known to read the Craigslist personals and erotic services ads for amusement—a lurid and sometimes hilarious glimpse at a semi-private underworld. But we rarely consider, in concrete terms, the plight of sex workers. More details were released today regarding Tuesday's murder of a Craigslist masseuse operating out of the Copley Marriott that give us an insight into at least one tragic story. more ›