3 People Arraigned In April Boston Shooting

BOSTON, MA — Three arrests have been made in connection with the fatal shooting of a man earlier this year, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan announced.

Charles Dixon, 40, Ellis Santos, 36, and Jacqueline Cherisme, 34, have been arrested and arraigned in connection with the fatal shooting of Andrew Owens on April 19.

Dixon and Cherisme reportedly got into an argument with Santos about money in the vicinity of Dudley Station in Roxbury. While the confrontation was still ongoing, Dixon and Cherisme got into their car and Dixon fired shots at Santos as they began to drive away. Owens was one of two innocent bystanders struck, and later died of his injury. Santos returned fire on Dixon and Cherisme but did not hit anyone.

Dixon is being held without bail on the charges of murder, armed assault to murder, attempted assault and battery with a firearm, carrying a firearm without a license, and a firearm violation with three prior violent/drug crimes.

Santos’s bail was set at $2,500 during his arraignment on the charges of carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, and a firearm violation with one prior violent/drug crime. Cherisme’s was held on a bail of $4,000 with an order of no contact with Dixon, Santos, or those connected with the victims.

“This case demonstrates the dangerous and life altering impacts of guns in our communities. Here the defendants allegedly discharged their firearms without regard for the bystanders in the area,” Ryan said. “Ultimately, this reckless and brazen conduct led to the injury of an innocent victim and the senseless and tragic death of Andrew Owens.”