Jalen Jose Tavares was a 19-year-old man of Cape Verdean descent who was fatally shot on the evening of June 22, 2026, in Dorchester, Boston. Officers were called at about 7:38 p.m. for a person shot near 115 Milton Avenue; officers found Tavares at 6 Selden Street, at the rear of that address, suffering from a gunshot wound. Boston EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.

The Boston Police Department immediately classified the death as a homicide and assigned homicide detectives to an active investigation. In the days after the shooting no arrests had been made and no suspects were publicly identified. Authorities asked the public for tips, including anonymous submissions through CrimeStoppers.

Jalen worked as a Personal Care Assistant after high school and is remembered by family as compassionate and kind. Does anyone who was in the Dorchester area on the evening of June 22 have information that could help investigators?