In the cool autumn evening of Friday, November 1, 2019, the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston was shattered by gun violence that claimed the life of Aderito Barbosa, a 35-year-old Black / African American male from Dorchester. Just after 10:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the area of 35 Paine Street. Upon arrival, they discovered Barbosa suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The shooting was the second fatal incident in that Roslindale area within a two-day span, prompting concern from city officials about an uptick in violence. At the time, both the Boston Police Commissioner and the Suffolk County District Attorney were present at the scene and acknowledged the recent increase in violent activity. Investigators were looking into the possibility that the two fatal shootings, which occurred less than half a mile apart, were connected, though no definitive link was publicly announced.
In the days following the shooting, Boston police identified Barbosa as the victim but announced no immediate arrests and did not name any suspects in the case. Law enforcement officials appealed to the public for assistance, asking anyone with information to come forward to aid the homicide detectives in their investigation. As of the available reports, the investigation into Aderito Barbosa's murder had not publicly identified any suspects or resulted in any arrests, leaving his case unresolved.
