On February 7, 2014, in Boston, 9-year-old Janmarcos Peña, a White/Hispanic boy, was fatally shot inside his family’s home. Janmarcos had been home sick from school that morning.

After the shooting, Juanly initially started to call 911 but then told his sister to do so and fled the apartment with the gun; police caught him nearby still in possession of the firearm. Investigators reported the older brother had obtained the gun for protection against neighborhood gang members and was reportedly in a troubled period, having stopped attending school and not fully cooperating about how he acquired the weapon.

Juanly Peña was charged as a youthful offender, initially held on bail, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and unlawful possession, and later entered a guilty plea. He was sentenced to remain in the custody of the Department of Youth Services until age 21 and received a suspended three-year state prison term with conditions including education or employment and mental health treatment. Did anyone in the community know Janmarcos or have information about how the firearm was obtained?