This is the second stabbing incident in this area in less than a week. Last week a person was stabbed to death on Southhampton Street.
From BPD news:
Death Investigation: Death Investigation in the area of 1024 Massachusetts Avenue in Roxbury
At about 12:00am on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call for a person stabbed in the area of 1024 Massachusetts Avenue in Roxbury. On arrival, officers located an adult male victim suffering from an apparent stab wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
Upon further investigation, Mary Fox, 38 of Boston, was placed under arrest and charged with Murder.
The Boston Police Department is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident and is asking anyone with information relative to this investigation to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470.
Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to assist this investigation in an anonymous manner.
To those who find themselves in need of emotional support or simply needing to talk to someone about distressing events in our community, the Boston Neighborhood Trauma Team (NTT) provides free, private support 24/7 at (617) 431-0125 or by visiting BPHC.org/trauma.
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
