The suspected shooter in a drive-by triple-shooting that killed an 18-year-old Malden woman and injured two others turned himself in to Boston Police and is being held without bail.

Kwessi Adom Silcott, 20, of Dorchester, is charged with first-degree murder and carrying a firearm without a license related to a shooting in Mattapan on Oct. 11 that took the life of G’Kiyah Lewis and injured two men.

Dorchester municipal court Judge Dana Pierce ordered Silcott held without bail and scheduled a probable cause hearing for Feb. 5.

Silcott’s arrest follows that of Dkhari Wornum-Brown, 22, also of Dorchester, related to the shooting on Hiawatha Road. Wornum-Brown was arrested Tuesday and ordered held without bail at his own arraignment the same day. He is also due back in court on Feb. 5.

“I’m grateful that the two individuals charged with killing G’Kiyah Lewis and wounding two others will answer to the offenses,” Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said in a statement. “Nothing can ease the sorrow of G’Kiyah’s tragic death, but I hope those who knew and loved her find some solace in knowing that the men accused of her murder will be judged for their actions.”

Prosecutors say that Wornum-Brown had cased the home on Hiawatha road the day of the shooting and then went to pick up Silcott and returned to the scene.

Authorities say that Silcott fired 21 bullets — that’s how many ShotSpotter acoustic technology recorded in the area — upon the three people on the front porch. Lewis was shot in both the head and chest and was on life support at Boston Medical Center until Nov. 7, when she succumbed to her injuries.

POST Commission suspends Boston Police officer’s certification

A Massachusetts commission overseeing law enforcement in the state has suspended the certification of Boston Police Officer Ricardo Alexandre.

Alexandre was arrested by a different police agency on Tuesday, according to a Boston Police Department spokesman. The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission issued an order suspending his certification the next day. The order was “effective immediately.”

While the details of his arrest are unknown, Alexandre’s status listing includes a citation for Massachusetts General Laws, Part I, Title II, Chapter 6E, Section 9(a)(1), which states “The commission shall immediately suspend the certification of any officer who is arrested, charged or indicted for a felony.”

The BPD spokesman told the Herald that Alexandre had been with the department since December 2015 and was on administrative leave with pay following his arrest.

Alexandre took home gross pay of $321,320.94 in 2024, according to city payroll records. That included $111,616.91 of regular pay, $100,358.27 of overtime pay, $41,030.12 for working details, $22,323.32 in educational incentives (Quinn bill), and $45,192.32 in retro pay. An additional $800 was listed as “other” pay.

2 dead after boat capsizes off of Martha’s Vineyard

Two people drowned after a boat capsized off of Martha’s Vineyard on New Year’s Day.

“Our thoughts and heartful condolences are with the families and loved ones during this difficult time,” Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois wrote in a statement. “Martha’s Vineyard has lost two pillars of their community which will be deeply felt.”

Police received a 911 call shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday reporting that a boat had capsized about a half-mile off of Edgartown.

Emergency responders from Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and Tisbury as well as the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene, where they found two people unresponsive and not breathing.

Responders transported Patricia Bergeron, 69, and Roy Scheffer, 77, both of Edgartown, to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, where both were pronounced dead following “extensive lifesaving efforts.”

Investigators believe the tragedy was “a horrible accident with no signs of foul play,” possibly attributed to sudden weather conditions just before the 911 call that produced high winds, estimated at 20 knots, in the area leading to sea swells of six feet. The investigation remains open.

Over his skis

Boston Police officers returned some stolen skis to their rightful owner after pretending to buy them from the thief on Facebook marketplace.

Tyrone Snead, 43, of Dorchester, was arrested Thursday on a single count of receiving stolen property valued at over $1,000. Snead already had a warrant out for him from the municipal court in Roxbury on a charge of possession of a Class B drug.

The owner of the skis had already filed a theft report with the BPD when the skis popped up on Facebook Marketplace as for sale in Boston. The owner reached out to police again and alerted them to the posting.

Police say they responded to the listing and arranged to meet the seller. They were directed to 155 Northampton Street where they say the stolen skis were propped up against a fence. Snead allegedly identified himself as the seller and he was placed under arrest.

Safe Exchange Zones

The BPD has established “Safe Exchange Zones” in their various precinct buildings as more people continue to buy and sell goods online.

The police say the “Safe Exchange Zones” will be located at every BPD district station and at headquarters.

Those interested in using one of these zones can find their district station address online at Police.Boston.gov/districts/.

Incident Summary

BPD responded to 186 incidents in the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. Friday, according to the department’s incident log. Those included one robbery, six aggravated assaults, one theft from a vehicle, two auto thefts, and 11 incidents of miscellaneous larceny.

Arrests

All of the below-named defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

— Brian Haskell, 204 Roundsville, Warham. External warrant arrest.

— Rose Smith, 214 Granite Ave., Milton. Resisting arrest.

— Rashawn Westwater, 8 Cameron Ave., Cambridge. Shoplifting.

— Eugin Vargas Nunez, no listed address. Shoplifting more than $250.

— Jose Alicea, 9 Highland Ave., Boston. Larceny from building.

— Tyrone Snead, 1915 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester. Receiving stolen property over $1,200.

— Kayla Osgood, 986 Washington St., Weymouth. Shoplifting.

— Scott Balcom Jr., 851 E. Fourth St., South Boston. Carrying a dangerous weapon.

— Brett Rome, 39 Kingston St., Boston. Trespassing.

BPD headquarter (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)