Boston police have launched an investigation after a body was discovered in Roxbury on Friday afternoon near one of the neighborhood's busiest corridors.
Officers were dispatched to the area of 100 Malcolm X Boulevard just before 2:30 p.m., where a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit is now reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding the discovery.
According to Boston 25 News, officers responded to a call reporting a body in the area and confirmed the victim was deceased when they arrived. The outlet notes that the department has said the Homicide Unit is “actively reviewing the facts and circumstances” of the incident and is gathering tips through its standard reporting channels.
Where It Happened
The address listed for the scene, 100 Malcolm X Boulevard, is home to the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center and sits across from the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center near Roxbury Community College. That information appears on the cultural center’s getting-here page. The block is a hub for transit and community activity, which could mean there were people in the area when the body was found Friday afternoon.
How To Help
The Boston Police Homicide Unit is asking anyone with information about the case to call 617-343-4470. Anonymous tips can be shared with CrimeStoppers by phone at 1-800-494-TIPS, by texting TIP to 27463, or online. The department lists these options on its website for homicide investigations and urges community members to speak up if they know anything.
Neighborhood Context
The stretch of Malcolm X Boulevard where this investigation is unfolding has seen several notable public-safety responses in recent months. Local reporting highlights a March incident in which officers shot a carjacking suspect in Roxbury, covered by Boston.com. Then in May, police responded to reports of shots fired near the John D. O'Bryant School on Malcolm X Boulevard, as reported by NBC Boston.
This remains a developing story, and investigators are asking anyone with information about Friday’s discovery to come forward.
