Crime

Man pleads not guilty to shooting Boston police officer during Roxbury chase

Shot multiple times during Friday’s chaotic incident, Daiquan Rice was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.

David L Ryan/The Boston Globe, File

September 15, 2025

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A man accused of shooting a Boston police officer during an early-morning foot chase in Roxbury last week was ordered held without bail following his arraignment Monday.

Shot multiple times during Friday’s chaotic incident, 31-year-old Daiquan Rice pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges that included attempted murder, possession of a Class B drug, and numerous firearms offenses. He was ordered held without bail pending a Sept. 23 dangerousness hearing, court records show.

“Mr. Rice adamantly denies the charges and suffered serious injuries,” Rice’s attorney, James Greenberg, said via email. He declined to comment on the specifics of the case.

Previously:

Police officer, suspect shot in Roxbury during chase

Boston police allege Rice was among a group of people loitering in the General Gourdin and African American Veterans Memorial Park around 12:45 a.m. Friday. When officers approached to investigate, Rice allegedly took off and led police on a brief chase.

As the foot pursuit continued onto nearby Kenilworth Street, police allege Rice fired a gun at the officers and struck one of them in the arm. Police returned fire and struck Rice, and both he and the wounded officer were taken to local hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.

According to Boston police, Rice had a loaded firearm with an extended magazine on him, as well as two plastic bags “containing a white, rock-like substance.”

In addition to the officer who was shot, three other officers were treated at local hospitals for injuries that were not life-threatening, the department said. It was not immediately clear how the three additional officers were wounded.

Mayor Michelle Wu joined Police Commissioner Michael Cox for a briefing at the scene Friday, telling reporters she had visited the injured officers and was grateful for the city’s first responders.

“It’s just not OK for violence to be happening anywhere in the city of Boston, and particularly as we continue to try to fight the flow of guns and firearms,” Wu added. “I am thankful that we live in this city, and we always have more work to do.”