Crime & Safety
Arrest Made In Connection To Shooting On Boston MBTA Bus
Ricardo Blake is facing firearm-related charges along with assault and battery charges in connection to a shooting that took place on a bus.
MATTAPAN, MA — Transit police have arrested a man Wednesday in connection to a shooting incident that happened on an MBTA bus Monday.
Ricardo Blake, 35, of Mattapan was taken into custody just after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday near 16000 Hyde Park Avenue after a days-long investigation.
Police say Blake was taken to Transit Police Department Headquarters for booking. Blake will face firearm-related charges and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
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On Monday, officers responded to the area of 943 Morton Street after receiving a report of a person shot while on the bus around 10:25 a.m.
Once police got to the scene, they say they found a 30-year-old man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his leg. He was taken to the hospital with what police are calling non-life-threatening injuries.
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As of Wednesday afternoon, there has been no update on the victim's condition.
A spokesperson from the Boston Police Department says they believe there was a verbal argument on the bus before shots were fired.
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