BPD investigation update: victim identified in homicide at 36 Edson Street

At approximately 11:17 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to the area of ​​36 Edson Street after a person had been shot. Upon arrival, officers located an adult female suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he was later pronounced dead. The victim has since been identified as Pereshah Shear-Yashub, 27, of Taunton.

Boston Police are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470.

Community members wishing to participate in this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will strictly guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to contribute to this investigation anonymously.

For those who need emotional support or simply need to talk to someone about distressing events in our community, the Boston Neighborhood Trauma Team (NTT) offers free, private support 24/7 at ( 617) 431-0125.