On the night of November 6, 2020, Boston Police responded to reports of gunfire near 11 Creighton Street in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood around 11 p.m. Officers found three men with gunshot wounds; all were taken to a local hospital. One of the victims, 28-year-old Shawn Rae Hewson of Boston, a Black man, died at the hospital. The two other men suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were expected to survive.

The Boston Police Department classified the incident as a homicide and opened an active investigation. No suspect has been publicly identified or arrested in connection with Hewson’s killing. Family and friends remember him as a young father, son, and brother known for his positive spirit and infectious laugh.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at Creighton Street or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to the authorities.