Keith Cousin

Keith Cousin was a 37-year-old Black man from Bayonne, New Jersey. His aunt described him as a “very nice kid,” and his family was hurting “beyond words.” In a heartbreaking turn of events, Cousin’s first child, a baby boy, was born the day after he was killed. His aunt asked that anyone who knows the words of prayer keep their family in their thoughts.

On the night of Monday, December 9, 2024, at approximately 10:24 p.m., Boston Police officers in the Roxbury neighborhood responded to a ShotSpotter activation at 114 Devon Street. When they arrived, they found Keith Cousin on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives immediately began reviewing surveillance camera footage from the area and broadcast a description of two suspects and their direction of flight. Responding officers spotted two men who matched the description leaving an alley behind 270 Columbia Road. When the officers got out of their cruiser to speak with them, the men “immediately sprinted from the area.” After a brief foot pursuit, police caught and detained both individuals. A search of the path where the men had fled led to the recovery of a plastic shopping bag that contained two firearms and some dark clothing.

The two men were identified as Darius Powell, 25, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and Daiquan Miller, 25, of Dorchester, Massachusetts. They were initially arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of a large-capacity feeding device. At their arraignment in Dorchester District Court, both men pleaded not guilty and were ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.

On December 31, 2024, Boston Police homicide detectives announced they had secured arrest warrants for both Darius Powell and Daiquan Miller for the murder of Keith Cousin. The two men were already in custody on the previous weapons charges. The case is now proceeding through the court system.

The Boston Police Department continues to investigate the circumstances of the shooting and asks anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470. For those who wish to assist anonymously, the CrimeStoppers Tip Line can be reached at 1-800-494-TIPS, or by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463).