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At about 12:13 PM on Tuesday August 16, 2022, members of the BPD Youth Violence Strike Force located and arrested Devon Hamilton,22, of Dorchester, in the area of 6 Brook Avenue in Roxbury. At the time of his arrest, the suspect was wanted in connection to a non-fatal shooting of an adult male victim that occurred at about 11:51 PM on Saturday August 13, 2022, in the area of 77 Burrell Street in Roxbury.
The suspect was placed in custody without incident pursuant to an outstanding warrant out of Roxbury District Court on multiple charges including Assault with Intent to Murder, Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon (to Wit: Firearm), Discharging a Firearm within 500 Feet of a Dwelling, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Unlawful Possession of Ammunition and Carrying a Loaded Firearm.