A house party in Mattapan turned deadly on the morning of Sunday, February 3, 2019, when 29-year-old Jeudy Romero was fatally shot on Goodale Road. Romero, a Black U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and a father, was pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds after shots were fired in a hallway during an argument at the gathering.

Boston Police traced the incident to 29-year-old John Patterson, who witnesses said had been asked to leave after brandishing a knife. Patterson allegedly returned with a firearm, fired multiple shots, struck Romero, then took Romero’s car and fled; officers later found the vehicle abandoned, located Patterson on foot and arrested him. He was charged with murder and firearm offenses and held without bail.

A relative later offered a different account, saying Patterson and Romero were brothers-in-law who arrived together and were fighting with other attendees; that relative said Patterson retrieved a gun from Romero’s car and fired, not intending to hit his brother-in-law. Does anyone have additional information about Romero, the party, or witnesses who were there that morning?