BOSTON — Boston Police Department’s Fugitive Unit, along with several other law enforcement agencies, arrested a suspect on Thursday night in connection with a fatal shooting in Dorchester last month.
At about 8:45 p.m., on Thursday, officers from the Boston Police Fugitive Unit, Massachusetts State Police, Brockton Police, and the U.S.
Marshals Service apprehended 28-year-old Joseph Ruggs of Dorchester in Brockton.
Ruggs was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant for charges including Murder, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition Without an FID Card, Carrying a Firearm Without a License, and Discharging a Firearm Within 500 feet of a Building.
The arrest stems from an incident on Saturday, August 24, when officers assigned to District C-11 in Dorchester were dispatched around 9:58 p.m. to the area of 159 Washington Street following reports of a person shot.
Upon arrival, they found an adult male victim with gunshot wounds.
The victim, later identified as 38-year-old Jashun Cooley of Roxbury, was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and was subsequently pronounced dead.
The Boston Neighborhood Trauma Team (NTT) is offering free and private support for community members dealing with the emotional aftermath of this event.
The NTT can be reached 24/7 at 617-431-0125.
