Gunfire broke the morning calm in a residential area in Boston’s Dorchester district. On May 12, 2026, at approximately 1:17 a.m., three assailants shot at a car parked near 25 Dacia Street in a calculated shooting that caused one individual to be struggling for his or her life.
Out of nowhere, shots rang out at least 16 were counted, pieced together from both the video and what investigators found on site. After being hit several times, the person was taken to a medical center; doctors say they are now holding steady.
A shaky clip from above captures everything, grainy but clear enough. As headlights roll into the driveway, three shapes stay still, waiting without moving. When the car stops, they move at once guns flashing under the dark sky. Sparks pop where bullets leave barrels, lighting split seconds of the scene. In the middle of shouting and shots, one attacker stumbles after being struck, maybe by their own partner. Then all break apart, sprinting off alone down separate paths.
A tweet from X.
The roughly 40 second clip, widely shared on platforms like X, includes overlays explaining the sequence. It matches descriptions from local outlets showing the coordinated attack and the apparent friendly-fire moment.
Out here on Blue Hill Avenue, people are rattled another shooting, and that makes four across Boston just since last Monday. Not long ago, someone lost their life in Mattapan, then more gunfire popped up in Dorchester. Voices in the community have started rising, fed up with the noise of bullets cutting through familiar streets. Each new incident digs deeper into a growing sense of unease among neighbors who’ve seen too much already.
Bullet damage hit nearby homes and parked vehicles. One car showed multiple holes on the driver’s side and was towed. No bystanders or residents were reported hurt beyond the main victim.
Boston Police responded quickly after ShotSpotter technology detected the gunfire. Officers recovered numerous shell casings and projectile fragments. Evidence markers dotted the street and driveway as detectives canvassed homes at 25 and 33 Dacia Street.
Fugitives still on the run. Zero people taken into custody so far. With leads drying up fast, officers hunting the killers urge anyone with details to reach out via CrimeStoppers silence helps no one.
One person is badly hurt but expected to survive following the attack on a car, police say. Ballistic clues were collected, along with photos of broken structures nearby. A suspect was accidentally shot by another attacker footage matches medical records showing a minor gunshot injury, even if some facts remain unclear for now.
Lately, folks in Dorchester have been speaking up worried about how safe things feel since numbers jumped. Chasing down leads on the trio of shooters, officers are still gathering footage or anyone who saw what went down.
