June 27, 2004
Bert W. Bowen
DEMOGRAPHICS
Black, Male, 40
LOCATION
Brookford / Blue Hill Ave.
Roxbuey, MA
ARMED
Unarmed
CLASSIFICATION
Gunshot
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Boston Police Department
40 yrs. old killed in Roxbury: Brookford/Blue Hill Ave
The June 27 shooting angered the community because Bowen, 40, was shot three times (once in the back of the head) while fleeing after a traffic stop, and because some witnesses said he was unarmed. After an “investigation” the government determined this murder was “justifiable” Officers James Sheehan (3 Shots), Brian Smigielski (4 shots).
STATUS Found Justified