"This was a brazen, unconscionable act of violence made all the worse by being committed in the middle of one of our city's proudest cultural events, attended by thousands. I'm grateful for the time and care these jurors took in reviewing all the evidence and testimony before reaching their decision to hold Gerald Vick accountable for his reckless actions."
"The shooting took place early in the morning of Aug. 26, 2023 near the festival's J'ouvert Parade in Dorchester. Two groups of men had congregated on opposite sides of Talbot Avenue in what appeared to be a tense interaction. When Boston police officers approached the groups, shots rang out. Eight people were shot, including six men and two women, but none of them were killed."
Gerald Vick, a 33-year-old Dorchester man, was found guilty of carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, and possession of a large capacity feeding device in April 2024. A second jury convicted him of possessing a machine gun. The shooting occurred on August 26, 2023, near the J'ouvert Parade during Boston's Caribbean festival, injuring eight people. Two groups of men were in a tense interaction when shots were fired as police approached. Vick was arrested at the scene with a firearm equipped with a sear switch. He previously fled by removing his GPS monitor before trial and was apprehended in Georgia six months later. He faces additional habitual offender charges.
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