BOSTON, July 19, 2018—A Roxbury man was ordered held without bail today at his arraignment on a murder charge stemming from the shooting death of 29-year-old Christian Rivera earlier this month, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

IRA HARRISON, 26, was charged in Roxbury Municipal Court with the July 7 shooting on Homestead Street that claimed Rivera’s life. Boston Police arrested Harrison yesterday amid the ongoing investigation into Rivera’s homicide.

Assistant District Attorney David Bradley of the DA’s Homicide Unit told the court that Rivera was standing outside 76 Homestead St. with several other people when Harrison approached and opened fire on the group. Rivera was struck, suffering life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.

Bradley said Harrison was identified in part through the use of video footage from cameras in the areas of Homestead and Harold streets, the observations of Boston Police officers who were familiar with him, and social media posts in which Harrison can be seen wearing clothing identical to that worn by the gunman.

Jennifer Sears is the DA’s assigned victim witness advocate. Harrison was represented by attorney David Apfel. He returns to court on Aug. 16.

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