BOSTON, August 22, 2016— The man accused of fatally stabbing 23-year-old Gage Smith during a Paris Street altercation early Wednesday was ordered held without bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DARIUS BARRY (D.O.B. 12/22/97) was arraigned today in East Boston Municipal Court on a charge of murder.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Hickman of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Judge John McDonald ordered Barry held without bail.

Boston Police were called to Paris Street shortly before 7:00 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a stabbing and located Smith.  He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

During the course of an ongoing investigation, Boston Police homicide detectives determined that, shortly before the stabbing, a vehicle carrying Barry and other individuals pulled up to 217 Paris Street where the vehicle’s occupants exchanged words with Smith.  Some of the individuals exited the vehicle and became involved in an altercation with the victim.  Barry then exited the vehicle and allegedly stabbed Smith multiple times before fleeing.

Barry was arrested Friday at a Washington Street address.

Elise McConnell is the DA’s assigned victim-witness advocate.  Barry is represented by Steve Sack.  He returns to court Sept. 26.

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