4 shot, 1 stabbed overnight in Dorchester in separate incidents, police say

Dorchester saw a string of violent incidents overnight Sunday, Boston police said Monday.

Officers responded to reports of four shootings and a stabbing in Dorchester between 11 p.m. Sunday and 3 a.m. Monday, along with a pedestrian struck by a car downtown, according to the department. 

Three of the four shooting victims were found within one mile of each other outside of Franklin Park, on Talbot Avenue, Ellington Street, and Kingsdale Street.

The department’s radio system was down for about 30 minutes overnight, a mishap that demands an explanation, City Councilor Ed Flynn wrote on X Monday.

11:30 p.m.: Scooter-riding pedestrian struck by vehicle 

A pedestrian riding a moped scooter was struck by a motor vehicle at 41 New Chardon St. in downtown Boston around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, police said. 

Officers found a man receiving medical attention from the Boston Fire Department. The man was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to police. 

The vehicle’s operator remained on scene during the crash, police said. 

The incident is under investigation and no arrests have been made, according to police. 

11:56 p.m.: Person stabbed outside Home Run Café

Boston police found a victim suffering from multiple stab wounds outside the Home Run Café around 11:56 p.m. Sunday, the department said.

The victim was transported to a local hospital, and their condition is unknown, police said Monday night.

Police said preliminary investigation shows the stabbing stemmed from a verbal altercation outside the cafe, located at 1269 Massachusetts Ave. in Dorchester.

An investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made, police said.

1 a.m.: Man shot on Ellington Street, ballistic evidence found at scene

A man was shot at 20 Ellington St. in Dorchester around 1 a.m. Monday, police said. 

Officers found Boston EMS treating the man for a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. 

The incident is under investigation and no arrests have been made, according to police. 

2:50 a.m.: Man shot inside baseball field on Talbot Avenue

Boston police responded to 55 Kingsdale St., Dorchester around 2:50 a.m. for a report of a person shot. 

Officers found a man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police said.

The man was transported to a hospital for further treatment, according to police. 

A preliminary investigation indicated that the incident occurred “inside” a nearby baseball field near Talbot Avenue, police said

The incident is under investigation, according to police. 

Officers patrolling near Dorchester Avenue and Melville Avenue around 2:52 a.m. Monday attempted to conduct a traffic stop of two people believed to be involved in a ShotSpotter activation and the person shot near the Talbot Avenue baseball field, according to police. 

ShotSpotter is an audio recording technology aimed to detect gunshots and send police to a potential crime scene.

The suspects, on a dirt bike, did not stop, and caused a crash that led to a foot chase, police said.

During the chase, police found a man, a passenger of the dirt bike, hiding under a vehicle at 2 Barry Park.

The man was suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot, and was taken to a local hospital, police said.

A gun and ammunition were also recovered at the scene, police said. 

An investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made, according to police.

2:53 a.m.: Police find gunshot victim while responding to ShotSpotter activations

Boston police found a person suffering from a gunshot wound at 98 Talbot Ave. around 2:53 a.m. while responding to several ShotSpotter activations. 

The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. 

No arrests have been made, the department said.

Boston police radio was down for about 30 minutes, councilors, police union say

The Boston Police Department’s radio system was down for about 30 minutes Sunday night, Flynn and City Councilor Erin Murphy wrote in a letter to Police Commissioner Michael Cox posted Monday.

The councilors wrote that the radio’s breakdown “demands immediate attention and accountability.”

“We respectfully request that the Boston Police Department conduct a full investigation into what caused the radio system breakdown, how it affected the response, and the steps being taken to ensure this doesn’t happen again,” the councilors wrote.

They called for Boston police to report an investigation’s findings back to the public and city council.

“Our police officers should never be placed in a dangerous position where they respond to active shootings without reliable communication tools,” Flynn wrote on X.

The department did not respond to a request for comment about the radio failure Monday night.

The councilors said the radio breakdown happened while officers were working at the annual Dominican Festival.

“If last night’s violence wasn’t bad enough, officers had to overcome yet another inexplicable failure of the BPD Communications Division as the main radio channel used for the festival went dark for close to 30 minutes before it was restored,” the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the union representing Boston police officers, posted on X.

Five people were shot at the end of last year’s daylong Dominican Festival in Franklin Park. In 2012, three women were fatally shot at the end of the same festival.

An investigation is warranted re: @bostonpolice primary radio channel failed for 30 minutes. This is dangerous and unacceptable.
Our police officers should never be placed in a dangerous position where they respond to active shootings without reliable communication tools. pic.twitter.com/xaK3fNZDdC

— Ed Flynn 愛德華費連 (@EdforBoston) August 18, 2025