On Monday, December 9, 2024, at approximately 10:24 PM, officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation near 114 Devon Street in Dorchester. Upon arrival, they discovered a victim who had sustained gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Detectives from the Boston Police Department reviewed surveillance footage from the area and broadcast a description of two suspects seen fleeing the scene. Shortly after, two officers observed two individuals emerging from an alley behind 270 Columbia Road. When approached, the individuals fled on foot. A brief pursuit ensued, resulting in both being detained.
During a search of the suspects’ flight path, officers seized two firearms. The suspects, identified as Darius Powell, 25, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and Daiquan Miller, 25, of Dorchester, were arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of a large-capacity feeding device. Both are scheduled for arraignment in Dorchester District Court.
