Emuel Molin, 32, was killed in Dorchester in the early hours of January 1, 2019, in what was Boston’s first homicide of that year. Police say officers answered a report of a person shot at about 3:05 a.m. at 19 Johnston Road and found Molin with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death a homicide and a witness said Molin was shot in the chest.

A Taunton resident, Molin was born September 8, 1986, and was a father of two. He graduated from South Boston High School and attended Berklee College of Music; those who knew him described him as loving, giving, humble, and passionate about fashion, music, and children. No arrests have been announced and the shooting remains unsolved.

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