Public’s help sought on third anniversary of Cambridge cold case shooting
On the three-year anniversary of a deadly shooting in Cambridge, police are turning to the public for help with the case.
On March 27, 2021, a man and woman driving in the area of Pemberton Street around 12:30 a.m. saw 19-year-old Xavier Louis-Jacques unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Louis-Jacques was treated at the scene and transported to Mount Auburn Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
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Authorities say he was found in the area of the Rindge baseball field and the basketball courts on Pemberton Street next to his car, a white Lexus sedan. The car was locked and Louis-Jacques still had his phone and keys with him, according to investigators. He was also found under a streetlight that was on at the time.
“He was a great, great kid,” said Louis-Jacques’ former baseball and football coach, Mike Spartichino in the days after his death.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Cambridge Police at 617-349-3300. Those who wish to provide information anonymously may dial the Cambridge Police Anonymous Crime Tip Hotline at 617-349-9151 and leave a message.
The homicide remains under investigation by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office and the Cambridge Police Department.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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