Do you know who murdered Raychand? On a summer evening in Boston, tragedy struck a young family and a community. Raychand "Shawn" Anghuy, a 17-year-old African-American male from South Boston, was shot on August 24, 2009. The Boston Police Department responded to a call of a person shot at 25 Glenarm Street in Dorchester around 10:45 p.m. Anghuy was transported to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later determined his death to be a homicide.
Known as "Shawn" to his loved ones, Anghuy was the father of a seven-month-old daughter, Xaire. He was the son of Sylvester Raymond Anghuy and Chandra Williams and the grandson of Shirley L. Coffey. An employee of the Medicine Wheel Youth Group in South Boston, his sudden death left a void in the lives of his family and friends.
In the years following his death, the case remains unsolved. There has been no public information released regarding any suspects or arrests in connection with the fatal shooting. The Boston Police Department continues to list the death of Raychand Anghuy as an unsolved homicide, leaving his family and community searching for answers and justice for the teenage father who was taken from them too soon.
