On the evening of May 7, 2023, gunfire struck near the intersection of Wildwood Street and Morton Street in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood. Gavyn Henry, a 37-year-old Black/African American man and Mattapan resident, was fatally wounded; another man was also shot and injured. Both victims were reported to have sustained chest wounds.

Emergency responders treated the two men but Gavyn Henry succumbed to his injuries. The Boston Police Department later identified Henry as the deceased victim. No arrests or public suspect descriptions have been announced and details about what led to the shooting have not been released.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Gavyn Henry that could help the investigation, please share what is known with the Boston Police.