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Second man dies after Salem Street shooting
A second man who
was shot Tuesday in a gun battle on Salem Street has died, said Cara
O’Brien, spokeswoman for Middlesex County District Attorney Gerard T.
Leone.
Lakeem Tombs, 18, of Boston, remained on life support until Tuesday evening when he pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital.following the shooting, which left another Boston man dead and a Malden resident seriously wounded.
Virgilio Dipre, 19, who was also shot in the incident, was pronounced dead at Whidden Hospital in Everett shortly after the early Tuesday shooting. A third man, Jerry Bourque, 25, who lives at the scene of the shooting at 223 Salem St., was in stable but critical condition Tuesday at Mass General. The hospital could not provide an update on his condition today.
The death is the third in Malden in less than a week that was caused by gun violence. Another man, Cory Disciscio, 21, was gunned down at the corner of Eastern Avenue and Wyeth Street after an argument early Sunday morning, police had said. No arrests have been made in that case, which has not been linked to the Salem Street incident.
Lakeem Tombs, 18, of Boston, remained on life support until Tuesday evening when he pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital.following the shooting, which left another Boston man dead and a Malden resident seriously wounded.
Virgilio Dipre, 19, who was also shot in the incident, was pronounced dead at Whidden Hospital in Everett shortly after the early Tuesday shooting. A third man, Jerry Bourque, 25, who lives at the scene of the shooting at 223 Salem St., was in stable but critical condition Tuesday at Mass General. The hospital could not provide an update on his condition today.
The death is the third in Malden in less than a week that was caused by gun violence. Another man, Cory Disciscio, 21, was gunned down at the corner of Eastern Avenue and Wyeth Street after an argument early Sunday morning, police had said. No arrests have been made in that case, which has not been linked to the Salem Street incident.
According to accounts by Bourque's brother, mother, and friend, Bourque, who was
licensed to carry a handgun, was allegedly approached by Virgilio and
Tombs early Tuesday morning in front of his home. Bourque’s lawyer,
Gary Zeola, told the Globe this week that he believes Tombs and Dipre
had attempted to rob Bourque.
“He has a nice bike, a nice car, and is a hard-working man. He is the victim in this and is lucky to be alive,’’ Zeola said Tuesday.
No charges have been filed, O’Brien said, but state police assigned to the DA’s office continue to investigate.
Police investigating the shootings executed a search warrant on the home shortly after the incident and removed a number of items from the residence. Malden Mayor Richard C. Howard told the Globe this week that drugs were also recovered from the scene, but it was unclear if they played a role in the shooting, although Howard said authorities believe the shooting was not random.
“These people were there for some specific reason,” Howard said.
“He has a nice bike, a nice car, and is a hard-working man. He is the victim in this and is lucky to be alive,’’ Zeola said Tuesday.
No charges have been filed, O’Brien said, but state police assigned to the DA’s office continue to investigate.
Police investigating the shootings executed a search warrant on the home shortly after the incident and removed a number of items from the residence. Malden Mayor Richard C. Howard told the Globe this week that drugs were also recovered from the scene, but it was unclear if they played a role in the shooting, although Howard said authorities believe the shooting was not random.
“These people were there for some specific reason,” Howard said.
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