Do you know who murdered Trevain Keene? In the early evening of Friday, January 24, 2014, Trevain Keene, a 22-year-old African-American man, was found shot on Callender Street in Boston. Police responded to the scene at approximately 6:25 p.m. and discovered Keene, who was pronounced dead where he was found. His death was part of a violent weekend in the city that saw a total of four homicides.
At the time, law enforcement officials, including then-Mayor Martin J.
Walsh, stated a belief that the string of killings was likely interconnected and stemmed from gang-related activities and possible retaliations. There was an understanding among police that relationships existed between the victims and the individuals responsible for the violence that plagued the city that weekend. The sudden spike in homicides raised concerns about retaliatory violence between rival street gangs.
Known to his friends as "Freshy Laflynn," Keene was a member of a rap group called the Wavy Boyz. He was a father to a young daughter who was just six months old at the time of his death. He also left behind his wife, his mother, and four siblings who mourned his sudden and violent loss.
Despite the initial belief that his murder was connected to a larger wave of gang violence, no arrests have ever been publicly announced in connection with the shooting death of Trevain Keene. His case is listed among the unsolved homicides for 2014 by the Boston Police Department, who continue to ask for anyone with information to come forward. The investigation into who shot and killed him remains open and unresolved, leaving his family without answers.
