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Boston Police Arrest 16-Year-Old in 2024 Mattapan Fatal Shooting of Christian Cousins

Arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court follows more than a year of investigation.

Overview

  • Boston police arrested the teen Friday on a Suffolk Superior Court warrant tied to the July 5, 2024 shooting in Mattapan.
  • He faces charges of murder, using a firearm in the commission of a felony, assault and battery with a firearm, and carrying a firearm without a license.
  • The shooting at Gladeside Avenue and Donwood Terrace killed 17-year-old Christian Cousins of Stoughton and injured a second person.
  • Officers found both victims in a vehicle around 12:23 p.m., and the surviving victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
  • Investigators say the case remains active and urge tips to the Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470 or to CrimeStoppers at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting TIP to 27463.