Edgar Matthews, 39, was fatally shot in the early hours of August 14, 2021, around 3:18 a.m. near 37 Almont Street in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood. Officers found Matthews with an apparent gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Known to friends and family as Eddie, he was a lifelong Mattapan resident, a father of two (Eddie and Sanye), and described as a mentor to young people. He had been involved with the Boys and Girls Club in Roxbury, attended Union Baptist Church and later True Vine Church, and had recently started a T-shirt company while planning to return to work as a pharmacy technician.

The Boston Police Department identified Matthews as a homicide victim and asked anyone with information to contact Homicide Detectives. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone knew Edgar or has information about the shooting, please contact the investigators.