BOSTON, Dec. 4, 2015—A suspect in the shooting death of 18-year-old Jonathan Reyes almost three years ago was arrested today after he was indicted for murder, Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and announced.
Boston Police arrested JONATHAN MATOS (D.O.B. 1/1/89) of Mattapan this afternoon, shortly after the Suffolk County Grand Jury returned indictments charging him with first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of a large-capacity feeding device.
“I hope this arrest brings some level of comfort to the Reyes family,” said Commissioner Evans. “This should serve as a reminder that the Boston Police never stop investigating until justice is served. I want to acknowledge the great work of the Homicide Unit and Fugitive Unit for their dogged determination and efforts in this case.”
“There’s no substitute for police and prosecutors who work hand in hand to build the best case possible,” District Attorney Conley said. “Long after Mr. Reyes’ murder faded from the headlines, this team worked patiently and methodically to solve it.”
Boston Police responded to the area of 335 West 2nd Street in South Boston at about 2:50 am on Jan. 7, 2013, for a report of a person shot. On arrival, they found Reyes outdoors suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Tufts Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead of his injuries. Investigators recovered a large number of spent shell casings at the scene.
Police and prosecutors said Matos was identified as the result of a methodical investigation that made use of numerous interviews, forensic analysis, information from the public, and other evidence. He is expected to be arraigned Monday in the Magistrate Session of Suffolk Superior Court.
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