In a brazen shootout that rocked a Boston neighborhood, Avery Lewis, 31, was apprehended and charged with the non-fatal shooting of a local cop, Boston Police Department reports. The incident, which went down Monday night on Esmond Street, has shaken up Dorchester residents and left one officer wounded in the line of duty.
Lewis, a Dorchester native, is now facing a litany of charges including unlawful possession of a firearm, ammunition, and a large capacity feeding device, the Boston Police Department announced; a hefty charge sheet doesn't stop there for Lewis, he's also been slapped with armed assault to murder, assault, and battery with a firearm, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, assault and battery on a police officer as well, possession of a firearm in commission of a felony, resisting arrest, and trafficking cocaine - between 36 grams to less than 100 grams.
According to the Boston Police Department, the arrest occurred at approximately 9:34 PM on March 18th, 2024, after officers from District B-3 (Mattapan) swiftly responded to the dangerous altercation. Lewis is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court, where he will face the consequences of his alleged actions which put the lives of both law enforcement officers and local citizens at grave risk.
In the aftermath of the shooting, community tensions are palpable, as the people of Dorchester grapple with the violence that unfolded in their streets—the charged atmosphere, a constant reminder of the perils police officers face daily, and a stark indicment of the cycle of crime that continues to haunt certain corners of the city. Avery Lewis's arrest raises unyielding questions about the proliferation of illegal firearms in Boston, and the daunting challenges facing law enforcement in urban America.
You can find further details and developments about the case on the official Boston Police Department website.
