Carl Brown

On a spring evening in Dorchester, a dispute between neighbors over something as ordinary as a barbecue grill took a tragic and fatal turn. The male victim, a 44-year-old Black man named Carl Brown, was killed on May 21, 2019. The incident unfolded when Brown approached his neighbor, Shakeem McNeil, who was grilling outside their shared duplex on Millet Street. Brown expressed concern that the smoke from the grill might affect another resident who had asthma and also wanted to ensure hot coals w ...

The Enterprise, Brockton, MA: Brockton man held without bail in fatal Boston shooting

Prosecutors: Boston man shot, killed neighbor during dispute over barbecue grill