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Police find evidence to charge Boston reverend with 6 new crimes

Fox Boston
March 18, 2015

http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/28544268/police-find-evidence-to-convict-boston-reverend-of-6-new-crimes


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BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) --A Boston reverend accused of shooting a teenager was back in court Tuesday, and facing additional charges after police searched him home.

New details have emerged in what investigators say is the double life of Shaun Harrison. Police say after the community activist and former dean of Boston English High School allegedly shot his 17-year-old student in the head in a drug deal gone bad, they found his stash of guns, drugs and ammunition.

"I don't have a comment and when I do have a comment, you'll be the first one to know. Have a good day," Harrison's family member said to our cameras outside of court.

When asked if he thought Harrison was guilty, a friend of the reverend, Vernard Coulter, refused to comment.

However, he did say, "I am not defending Shaun and I'm not defending anyone. I'm just here as a friend and as a clergy, that's all."

Police collected about 30 grams of cocaine, bags of marijuana, a Smith and Wesson revolver and a Ruger .380 from a storage facility in the basement of Harrison's apartment building. The evidence is enough to charge him with six new crimes, including illegal possession of guns and ammunition as well as cocaine trafficking, all on top of attempted murder.

Michelle Brennan, Harrison's attorney, said, "There are a number of people that have access to this storage facility. The Commonwealth said someone else's personal belongings were found in this storage facility."

The district attorney says they have also surveillance video of Harrison firing a gun and hitting his 17-year-old victim in the back of the head. Detectives also say they found a spent shell casing in a large snow bank on Magazine Street near were the shooting occurred, which is less than two blocks away from Harrison's apartment.

Suffolk County ADA David Bradley said, "The shell casing that was found on the scene does not ballistically match the firearm although the type is the same manufacturer as the one found in the safe."

 




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