On the afternoon of July 29, 2021, Alicia Heywood, a 42-year-old White woman from South Easton who had formerly lived in Hyde Park, was shot and killed near the Sullivan Pharmacy in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood. The shooting took place about 1:18 p.m. near the intersection of Corinth and Birch Streets and was linked by authorities to domestic violence.

Alicia worked at the Sullivan Pharmacy and had a long career in customer relations. She was remembered as a loving single mother and a loyal friend whose death left family, coworkers and her community grieving. Investigators identified Alicia’s intimate partner, 41-year-old Akil Jackson of Easton, as a suspect and described him as armed and dangerous.

A manhunt ended on August 11, 2021, when West Bridgewater police arrested Jackson after a monitoring service for victims of violent crimes generated a distress call. He was found with a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun reported stolen from Georgia and was charged with murder and multiple firearms offenses. If anyone knew Alicia or has information about what happened, please share what you know.