ROXBURY, Boston.- A 47-year-old Mattapan man was arrested Wednesday after a shooting in Roxbury left a victim with gunshot wounds to both legs.
Shawn Padilla was arrested Sept. 2 in connection with the Aug. 26 shooting at 288 Roxbury Street. Officers working with the U.S. Marshals Service took Padilla into custody.
The shooting happened at about 9:15 p.m. Aug. 26, when officers responded to a report of a person shot at the Roxbury Street address.
Officers found a victim with apparent gunshot wounds to both legs. They applied a tourniquet at the scene before the victim was transported to a local hospital. The injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Padilla is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court on charges of assault with intent to murder, attempted assault and battery with a firearm, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, and carrying a loaded firearm as a third offense.
