BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2014—A Dorchester man was convicted of second-degree murder today for shooting 29-year-old Shawn Flores to death before fleeing to North Carolina, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KENDRICK CLARK (D.O.B. 3/19/74) faces a mandatory life term when he is sentenced tomorrow morning.

“Throughout their ordeal, Mr. Flores’ family has been a source of inspiration to police and prosecutors alike,” Conley said. “Even in the depth of their grief, their grace and dignity has been remarkable. I hope this verdict and the process that led to it provide them some sense of justice and closure.”

During the seven-day trial, Assistant District Attorney David Fredette of the DA’s Homicide Unit introduced evidence and testimony at that Clark and Flores were residents of the same Abbott Street rooming house when they became embroiled in a conflict on the night of Sept. 22, 2011.

Testimony established that Clark shot Flores repeatedly in the chest at about 9:20 p.m., causing mortal injuries, then fled the area. No one witnessed the fatal shooting, but Flores made a dying declaration that Clark had shot him. Witnesses relayed that information to Boston Police, who undertook an extensive search for the suspect.

That search ultimately led members of the Boston Police Fugitive and Apprehension Unit and US Marshals to Raleigh, North Carolina, where Clark was apprehended while hiding out in a Super 8 Motel in late October. He was then extradited to Massachusetts.

“The help of witnesses at and near the scene was crucial in holding this defendant accountable for the life he took,” Conley said. “Without it, Mr. Flores’ loved ones might still be waiting and wondering instead of knowing that justice was done.”

Kara Hayes was the DA’s assigned victim-witness advocate. Clark was represented by attorney Michael Bourbeau. Judge Patrick Brady will sentence Clark tomorrow at 11:00 in courtroom 815 of Suffolk Superior Court.

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