Man arrested for 2021 Roxbury murder

Boston Police arrested Marc Lamothe, 46, on Tuesday for the murder of Joshua Smith, 29, who was shot in Roxbury on July 5, 2021. Lamothe faces charges of murder, carrying a firearm without a license, and a second offense of carrying a gun with a permit. A Suffolk Superior Court judge ordered Lamothe held without bail pending a competency hearing set for July 8. Witnesses and video surveillance helped police identify Lamothe, who fled the scene after the shooting. The incident occurred shortly after 3 a.

m. when Smith was shot in the head and torso in a parking lot on Seaver St. An officer parked nearby witnessed the shooting and provided a description of the suspect. First responders pronounced Smith dead at the scene, with the cause of death confirmed as gunshot wounds. The court had issued an arrest warrant for Lamothe on June 27, leading to his arrest by the Boston Police Fugitive Unit.