Boston police arrest 19-year-old in juvenile shooting

BOSTON — A 19-year-old Brighton man has been arrested in connection with the non-fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Roxbury last month.

Isaac Gonzalez was taken into custody at approximately 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at 25 Jan Karski Way by officers from the Youth Violence Strike Force and multiple law enforcement agencies.

The arrest stems from a shooting that occurred at approximately 6:56 p.m. on July 30, when officers responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of 835 Huntington Avenue in Roxbury.

Officers found a 15-year-old juvenile male suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

The victim was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.

A preliminary investigation by District B-2 detectives determined the shooting took place at 10 New Whitney Street in Boston.

Detectives processed the crime scene, gathered evidence, and conducted an extensive follow-up investigation.

After reviewing physical and electronic evidence, investigators identified Gonzalez as the suspect.

An arrest warrant was issued out of West Roxbury District Court, along with a search warrant for Gonzalez’s Brighton residence.

Gonzalez was taken into custody without incident and is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.

He faces eight charges including carrying a loaded firearm without a license, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury, assault and battery by discharge of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition without an FID card.

Additional charges include firearm use in the commission of a felony, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, firearm violation with three prior violent or drug crimes, and unlawful possession of a firearm without an FID card as a subsequent offense.

The arrest involved collaboration between the Youth Violence Strike Force, Massachusetts State Police VFAS Unit, Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, Department of Youth Services Apprehension Unit, and Boston Housing Authority Police.