Man, 41, shot in Seaport parking lot
(George Rizer/Globe Staff)
A green Honda Accord in a parking lot near the Institute of Contemporary Art had what appeared to be a bullet hole in the windshield.
By Andrew Ryan, John R. Ellement, and Maria Cramer, Globe Staff, and Christopher Baxter, Globe Correspondent
A 41-year-old Brockton man was shot to death in a Seaport District parking lot early this morning shortly after 800 partygoers disembarked from a chartered cruise on Boston Harbor.
I  The Provincetown II docked this morning at the World Trade Center. |
Investigators are trying to determine whether the man had been aboard the Provincetown II for "Outrageous in Red," a floating reggae and hip hop party that police believe was kickoff event for this weekend's Caribbean Festival. The 194-foot ship docked at the World Trade Center at midnight after a two-hour cruise.
State troopers working a traffic detail heard gunshots shortly after 12:30 a.m. and found the victim in a parking lot on Northern Avenue between the Institute of Contemporary Art and Anthony's Pier 4, a seafood restaurant on the water. The man was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to a police spokeswoman.
Boston police investigators are trying to determine whether the man had been on the ship and are asking witnesses to come forward. Detectives are seeking videos and photographs partygoers may have taken during the cruise and want information about any arguments or altercations during or after the party.
The shooting occurred about 400 yards from the cruise ship's dock, said Michael Glasfeld, owner of the Bay State Cruise Co. Glasfeld was not there last evening but said this morning that he discussed the shooting with his staff, who reported hearing a "fire cracker sound."
"I asked my crew whether there was some sort of grudge that flared tempers or whether there were any problems and the answer was no," Glasfeld said. "It was a typical, feel-good community on the boat."
Glasfeld declined to release the name of the promoter who rented the ship, but he said he was a repeat customer. A website advertising the party said that tickets cost $35.
The Provincetown II has a capacity of 1,137, which means it was roughly 75 percent full for last night's cruise. The company had hired a state trooper to direct traffic for the cruise, which is required for large crowds, Glasfeld said.
By 10 a.m. investigators had left the scene of the shooting, and the parking lot was nearly full with cars. What looked like blood was spattered near a broken tail light. A trail of the dark liquid ran for about 30 feet and ended in two large pools near a paved walkway, which leads to the waterside of the museum.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact homicide detectives at 617-343-4470.
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