Thanksgiving, 2008, Paul Brown Jr. (29) died during a violent altercation. The brother of a Boston Police Officer, Brown did promos for WAAF-FM radio, worked security at Gillette Stadium, and sold concessions at Fenway Park.
Police said the murder resulted from mistaken identity.
Anthony Lewis (25) was also murdered in Dorchester on Thanksgiving Day. Police charged Randolph resident Damien Smith (31) in that case.
The Boston Herald reported this incident on November 30, 2008. (https://www.bostonherald.com/2008/11/30/holiday-murders-take-tragic-toll/)