Arrest Made In Connection To Boston's Newbury Street Shooting

Boston MA

12 August, 2021

4:09 PM

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BOSTON — Newbury and Fairfield Streets were active crime scenes Wednesday night after more than a dozen shots were fired in the middle of the busy tourist-filled area. Police have arrested Brandon Sicard, 29, of Boston in connection to the shooting. Officers arrived at the scene around 7:45 p.m. noting there was damage to at least one storefront and a car had a windshield shattered with what appeared to be a bullet hole. Further investigation found that no one was struck or injured in the shooting. The investigation is ongoing and more information is set to be released at a later time. Sicard is charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm discharged within 500 feet of a dwelling. Sicard is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.