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Boston Man Charged in Roxbury Shooting That Paralyzed Bystander Is Held Without Bail

Prosecutors point to surveillance video alongside alleged fingerprints tying him to roughly 20 shots outside Vasquez Restaurant.

Overview

  • Shawn Walker, 24, was arrested in the Oct. 8 Roxbury shooting and faces assault and multiple gun charges, with a probation-related judge ordering him held without bail and a Dec. 12 hearing set.
  • He is slated for arraignment in Roxbury District Court on the shooting charges following a separate Superior Court appearance on probation violations.
  • Prosecutors say video shows Walker exiting a Hyundai, running across the street, and firing about 20 rounds as the intended target sought cover inside the restaurant.
  • A woman walking with her boyfriend was struck in the spine and prosecutors say her prognosis is paralysis from the waist down; she has since spoken publicly about her injuries.
  • Investigators say they tracked Walker using surveillance footage, found his alleged fingerprints on a car left nearby, and noted social media posts showing him with a distinctive white firearm magazine; a previously arrested co-defendant, Devante Stinson, is accused of driving.