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BOSTON — Authorities arrested a juvenile accused of shooting a man on a busy MBTA platform last Friday.
Transit Police detectives say they arrested a 16-year-old male at his home on Thursday in connection to the crime. A gun was allegedly recovered at the residence as well.
On November 8 at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers responding to a report of a person shot inside Broadway station found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg on the platform.
He was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
It is unclear if the 16-year-old and the victim knew each other.
The shooting caused the station to be closed for hours and affected Red Line services through most of the night.
On 11/8 at approximately 530PM at the #MBTA Broadway Station a male suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound. On 11/14 based on a comprehensive investigation by TPD Detectives a 16y/o male juvenile was placed into custody at his residence & a firearm was recovered.
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) November 15, 2024
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