Tanahj Takeem Thompson-Hinnant, 23, of Roxbury, was shot and killed just before midnight on Sunday, August 3, 2025, near 289 Dudley Street in Boston. Officers from District B-2 responded to a radio call at about 11:57 PM and found Thompson-Hinnant with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced deceased.

Friends and family remember Thompson-Hinnant as a gentle, kind-hearted peacemaker who often helped strangers. An obituary notes he had just completed his first semester in auto engineering and was optimistic about his future. The sudden, violent loss has left a deep void for those who knew him.

If anyone has information about what happened near 289 Dudley Street on the night of August 3, 2025, please contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit.