BOSTON, May 22, 2018—A Dorchester man who allegedly shot a man in the head from the back of a scooter had his bail revoked today on an earlier case in which he allegedly carried a handgun while riding a different scooter, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KEVIN WOODS, 19, allegedly fired on the 20-year-old victim while his 17-year-old co-defendant operated the scooter. Both are charged with armed assault with intent to murder, armed carjacking, and multiple firearms offenses. The juvenile, a resident of Salem, was additionally charged with leaving the scene of a collision causing injury.

“It’s chilling to think just how easily this could have become a homicide,” Conley said. “The victim could have been killed. Anyone on that street, in the middle of a weekday afternoon, could have been killed. The conduct alleged in these charges puts everyone at risk and it can’t be tolerated.”

Woods and the juvenile were held on $250,000 cash bail at their separate arraignments in Dorchester Municipal Court. Judge James Coffey additionally revoked Woods’ bail on a 2017 case charging unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, failure to stop for police, resisting arrest, and receiving a stolen motor vehicle.

Assistant District Attorney Daniel Nucci told the court that Woods was a passenger on a white scooter driven by the juvenile along Centre Street in Dorchester at about 4:25 yesterday afternoon. Wearing a hooded sweatshirt, Woods allegedly fired a handgun, striking the 20-year-old victim in the left side of the head, causing serious injuries.

The juvenile allegedly rode away from the scene with Woods remaining as his passenger until the scooter collided with a car in the area of Gibson and Sturtevant streets. The two allegedly attempted to force the driver out of that car but gave up and fled on foot, with Woods limping away from the collision. Both were apprehended nearby with the assistance of civilian witnesses who offered descriptions and their paths of flight.

Investigators recovered a hooded sweatshirt a short distance away on Christopher Street. Bundled inside the sweatshirt were two Smith & Wesson revolvers.
Woods was already facing a gun charge. In that case, Boston Police were performing surveillance in South Boston on Sept. 29 after a report of a man on a white scooter fleeing the area of gunshots on Mercer Street the previous night. They were also aware of a Sept. 18 incident in which a man meeting the same description and riding a white scooter was spotted near a different report of shots fired on Carmody Court.

At about 9:50 pm, officers observed two scooters, one yellow and one red and white, ignoring red lights on Morrissey Boulevard and notified additional units. The operator of the yellow scooter was detained; the other evaded police on the red and white scooter. About 45 minutes later, officers saw this scooter again on Mercer Street and attempted to stop it. The operator – later identified as Woods – led police on a pursuit that ended when he turned onto Hillsboro Street, a dead end, and dropped the scooter.

Woods allegedly ran from pursuing officers, throwing a .40 caliber Glock 22 handgun over a fence. The weapon had four live rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber. The scooter had been reported stolen earlier that same day. Woods was taken into custody after a violent struggle with officers. He was charged with failing to stop for police, resisting arrest, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm. Prosecutors recommended $50,000 cash bail and a judge set bail at $7,500.

Woods was represented today by attorney Adam Russell and will return to court on June 20. The juvenile was represented by attorney Audrey Murillo and will return to court on June 4.

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