Crime
Isaiah Smith Arrested and Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting of Jose Alberto Feliz in Hyde Park
At approximately 1:14 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024, officers from District E-18 (Hyde Park) responded to reports of shots fired and a person shot on Garfield Avenue in Hyde Park, Boston.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered 28-year-old Jose Alberto Feliz, a resident of Hyde Park, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
Tragically, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
During the on-site investigation, police apprehended 28-year-old Isaiah Trevon Smith, also of Hyde Park.
Smith faces charges of murder and several firearms-related offenses.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court on Tuesday morning.
The Boston Police Departmentโs Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding this fatal shooting.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward to assist in the ongoing investigation.
Individuals with information are encouraged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit directly at 617-343-4470.
For those who wish to remain anonymous, tips can be submitted by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word โTIPโ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department assures that all individuals providing information anonymously will have their identities protected.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subjectโs vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorneyโs Office.