A 33-year-old Roxbury man was arrested Monday night following reports of shots fired and a police investigation spanning Roxbury and Dorchester.
At approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026, BPD officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation near 67 Batchelder Street in Roxbury.
When officers arrived, they located a spent shell casing at the intersection of Batchelder Street and Marshfield Street. While at the scene, investigators received information that an unknown male operating a black sedan had fired shots before fleeing up Marshfield Street toward Clifton Street.
Officers later located the vehicle in the area of 14 E Cottage Street in Dorchester. The operator was identified and taken into custody without further incident.
Police arrested Angel Fletcher, 33, of Roxbury. He is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court on charges including discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.
