On the evening of September 29, 2017, Maurice Lyons, a 39-year-old African-American/Black man, was shot at about 7:50 p.m. at the intersection of Washington and Park Streets in the Codman Square area of Dorchester, Boston. Police found Lyons with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide.

Boston police appealed to the public for help in the days after the shooting, and investigators indicated they believed the attack was not random.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Maurice Lyons that could aid the investigation, please contact the Boston Police.