Overview
- William Haney, 42, has been charged with murder and cruelty to animals in connection with the Back Bay incident.
- Prosecutors say he intentionally struck Axelrod after driving onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near Hereford Street.
- Axelrod was transported to a hospital and died; his dog was also killed.
- The driver fled, the car was later found in Brookline, and Haney turned himself in before his arrest.
- An arraignment is scheduled in Boston Municipal Court as police continue the investigation.