Tywon Meek

In the late evening of July 6, 2023, tragedy struck in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood. Tywon Meek, a 19-year-old Black / African American male from Boston, was fatally shot near a playground on Leyland Street. Boston Police Department officers from District B-2 responded to a call for a person shot shortly before midnight. Upon their arrival, they discovered Meek suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Boston Police Department, with assistance from the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, launched an investigation into the homicide. In the days following the shooting, authorities publicly identified Meek as the victim and appealed to the community for any information that could help them identify the person responsible. Officials noted that the incident was one of two crime scenes within a half-mile radius that night, although they did not confirm if the events were connected.

After months of investigation, a significant breakthrough came in December 2023. A Suffolk County grand jury indicted Anthony Ramos, a 28-year-old from Dorchester, for the murder of Tywon Meek. At the time of the indictment, Ramos was already in custody on a firearm charge related to the case. The charges against him included first-degree murder, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm.

Following the indictment, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu both condemned the gun violence that led to Meek's death. The District Attorney's office pledged the support of its victim witness advocate team to assist Meek's family through the court proceedings. In a statement, Hayden acknowledged the family's grief, saying, "There are only memories of his far-too-short life and the pursuit of justice for his far-too-early death." The case went to trial, and in February 2025, a Suffolk County jury found Anthony Ramos guilty of manslaughter for the death of Tywon Meek.