A suspect was taken into custody after officers responding to a call in Roxbury encountered an active shooting scene and pursued a man through nearby streets, leading to the recovery of a firearm and a series of charges.
BOSTON, MA – Officers assigned to District B-2 were responding to a radio call around 7:49 p.m. Wednesday when they came upon an active shots fired incident at 218 Blue Hill Avenue. As officers arrived, they observed a male individual running along Dewey Street and immediately began a foot pursuit.
The suspect was stopped on Danube Street, where officers conducted a pat frisk and recovered a firearm from his waistband. The weapon, identified as a Taurus Millennium PT145 Pro, was found in a locked-back position with one round in the magazine. The firearm’s serial number had been defaced.
Victim located as evidence recovered nearby
While officers were still on scene, a 911 call reported a person shot at 6 Dewey Street. The victim was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive. During a canvass of the area, officers recovered ballistic evidence near the original scene on Blue Hill Avenue.
The sequence of events linked the recovered firearm and the reported shooting, according to police.
Suspect faces multiple firearm and assault charges
Jerod Hobbs, 49, of Dorchester, was arrested and is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court. He faces multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm, second offense; carrying a loaded firearm; possession of ammunition without an FID card; unlawful possession of ammunition; defacing a firearm serial number; discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building; and assault and battery with a firearm.
Hobbs was also wanted on an outstanding warrant from Boston Municipal Court for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
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