In the quiet, early morning hours of August 6, 2017, in Lynn, Massachusetts, the life of 34-year-old Pedro Carillo, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. Carillo, a father of three, was at a Curwin Circle apartment complex when he was fatally shot around 1:54 a.m. The shocking event unfolded in the presence of his own mother, who was engaged in conversation with her son when a man approached and opened fire.
In a display of immense courage, Carillo's mother immediately
pursued the assailant. She stepped over her son's body and gave chase, a pursuit that was unfortunately cut short when she was struck by a vehicle, sustaining injuries to her knees. This brazen act of violence left a community in shock and a family devastated.
The investigation into Carillo's murder continued for several months. In January 2018, authorities announced a significant breakthrough in the case with the arrests of two suspects. Ernest Edwards, 36, of Quincy, and Philip Thompson, 30, of Haverhill, were taken into custody and charged with connection to Carillo's death. Thompson was arrested in Boston and ordered held without bail, while Edwards was apprehended in Quincy and was scheduled for arraignment in Lynn District Court.
Despite the arrests of Edwards and Thompson, publicly available information does not detail the motive behind the fatal shooting. Furthermore, the final disposition of the cases against the two men, including the outcomes of their trials or any subsequent convictions or sentences, is not readily available in online sources. The narrative of Pedro Carillo's untimely death and his mother's heroic attempt to bring his killer to justice is one of profound loss and lingering questions.
