Mario Gomes Dos Santos, 21, was fatally wounded in a shooting on Wilrose Street in Dorchester on the evening of February 21, 2023. Another person was injured in the same incident and survived. Born April 24, 2001, in Fogo, Cabo Verde, he lived in the nearby Mattapan neighborhood and was described as a cherished son and a beloved figure among family and friends.

The Boston Police Department opened an investigation into the homicide.

If anyone in the Dorchester or Mattapan communities has information about that evening or knew Mario, please come forward to assist the investigation.