By Tiffany Williams –
On Sunday, Boston Police arrested Mikai Thomson, 21, of Dorchester for the murder of Xavier Rivas, 22, of Boston.
On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at about 11:41 PM, Boston Police responded to Old Road and Michigan Avenue in Dorchester for a report of a person shot.
Upon arrival officers assigned to District B-3 of the Boston Police Department, located Xavier Rivas suffering from gunshot wounds.
Rivas was transported by Boston EMS to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
At around 2:56 PM on Sunday, the Boston Police Department’s Youth Violence Strike Force arrested Thomson at Albert Street and Ruggles Street in Roxbury on a straight warrant issued on August 21, 2023 from Dorchester District Court for various Firearms charges and Assault and Battery on a Police Officer.
Upon further investigation the Boston Homicide Division Detectives charged Thomson with Murder, Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Unlawfully Carrying a Loaded Firearm.
Boston Police are still investigating Saturday night’s incident and anyone with information is asked to call Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470.