At around 5:16 p.m., police received a call for a report of person shot at Town Field. Two officers riding bicycles saw two men fleeing on foot from Town Field. One person fled straight down Mather Street, while the other turned onto Penhallow Street. Both officers pursued the person who fled onto Penhallow Street. The one who fled down Mather Street was still at large, at the time of this writing. When officer pursued on foot, while the other officer continued to pursue the man on his bicycle. He allegedly shot at the officers and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Jaymil Ellerbe
Agency Responsible: Boston Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 24, 2019
County: Suffolk
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4808
Geography: Urban