On a cold morning in Boston, on December 3, 2010, the body of 26-year-old African-American male Jerome Lassiter of Dorchester was discovered. At approximately 7:28 a.m., police responded to a call on Rowe Street in the Roslindale neighborhood, where they found Lassiter in a motor vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services were called to the scene, but he was pronounced deceased there. The Boston Police Department's Homicide Unit is actively investigating the case, which they have classified as a homicide.
Known to his friends as "Butta," Lassiter was the father of two sons, one of whom was only seven months old at the time of his death. He was working at Prime Honda in West Roxbury. Following the discovery of his body, police suggested that his death might have been drug-related. Court records indicate that Lassiter had a criminal history, including a conviction for possession with intent to distribute a class B substance in 2002 and a guilty plea to federal charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in 2005.
The investigation into Jerome Lassiter's murder remains open and unsolved. The Boston Police Department has made public appeals for information, encouraging anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact the Homicide Unit or to provide anonymous tips through the CrimeStoppers Tip Line. To date, there has been no public announcement regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in connection with his shooting death. The case is listed among Boston's unsolved homicides.
