Reports of gunfire in Roxbury on Thursday ended with four people in handcuffs, including one suspect arrested just outside the South Bay House of Correction. Boston police said three people allegedly barricaded themselves inside a building on the 100 block of Ziegler Street before they were taken into custody, while a vehicle tied to the incident was tracked down along the Massachusetts Avenue connector. Officers also recovered ballistic evidence near the intersection of Dudley Street and Mount Pleasant Avenue, and authorities said there were no reported injuries.
How the arrests unfolded
According to the Boston Herald, investigators found ballistic evidence at Dudley Street and Mount Pleasant Avenue, the same area where the gunfire was first reported. Police said three suspects who allegedly holed up inside a Ziegler Street building were later arrested after a barricade situation on the 100 block.
The Boston Herald also reports that a vehicle believed to have fled the shooting scene was located along the Massachusetts Avenue connector. Officers then arrested an additional suspect outside the South Bay House of Correction, which is operated by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department.
Area context
The intersection of Dudley Street and Mount Pleasant Avenue has been a familiar dot on Boston’s gun violence map in recent years. The Boston Globe reported on a double shooting there in February 2025 that left two people hospitalized, a reminder of the ongoing safety concerns residents continue to navigate in the neighborhood.
Investigation status
Police said the investigation remains active and that they were not yet releasing the names of the suspects or the charges they may face, according to the Boston Herald. Officials have not reported any injuries or identified a possible motive, the outlet notes.
