On the morning of January 30, 2017, Shawn Peete, a 47-year-old African-American man, was found with a gunshot wound at 31 Regina Road in Dorchester, Boston. He was discovered about 6:30 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene. The death was ruled a homicide and was recorded as the city’s third homicide that year.

Peete is remembered by his family as a son, brother and father; his sudden, violent death left relatives and the neighborhood with unanswered questions. Few details about any suspect or motive have been released.

If anyone in Dorchester that morning saw something out of the ordinary or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Boston Police.