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Man arrested in connection to Dorchester hotel homicide investigation

BOSTON — A Dorchester man has been arrested in connection to a shooting at a local hotel, police said on Wednesday.

Officers with the Boston Police Fugitive Unit arrested 25-year-old Brian Joyce of Dorchester in connection to the shooting death of 27-year-old Marcus Dunn-Gordon, of Randolph.

Joyce was arrested in Manchester, New Hampshire for an active warrant out of Dorchester District Court for murder.

At around 11:46 p.m. on Monday, Boston Police officers were dispatched to the area of 800 Morrissey Boulevard for reports of a person shot.

At the scene, officers found Dunn-Gordon lying on the ground inside the hotel lobby of the Ramada Hotel, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital, but did not survive his injuries.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives at 617-343-4470.

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