Boston police release name of man killed in officer-involved shooting
Police say the 19-year-old fired a gun at officers following a foot chase on Monday.
The name of the 19-year-old man killed in an officer-involved shooting in Dorchester on Monday has been released by Boston police.
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Police said Wednesday Jaymil Ellerbe of Dorchester was fatally wounded when he shot at officers and they returned fire.
Authorities have said that officers responded to radio calls reporting gunfire near Town Field in Dorchester around 5:15 p.m. on Monday. When they arrived, the officers saw two suspects, later identified as Ellerbe and 21-year-old Ernest Watkin of Dorchester, fleeing the scene, police said. Watkin fled up Mather Street, while Ellerbe, who police said officers saw carrying a gun, ran to the area of 10 Penhallow St. Ellerbe allegedly then shot at officers and was killed when the officers returned fire.
Watkin was arrested on Tuesday night and arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building. According to the Suffolk District Attorney’s office, Watkin was charged as a Level 1 armed career criminal, having previously been convicted and served a sentence for involuntary manslaughter for the 2012 homicide of 39-year-old Cherby LaJoie.
Bail was set at $25,000 on Wednesday for Watkins, and, if released, he will be ordered to remain under home confinement and wear a GPS monitor, according to the DA’s office.
The shooting remains under investigation. Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins has asked for “patience and calm” from the public as the Discharge Integrity Team in her office conducts a review of the event.
