BOSTON — Police have arrested a man in connection to a fire and shooting death in Dorchester last year.
Police alleged that Victor Arrington, 30, shot a woman and set fire to her house on Harvard Street on March 31, 2015.
The Boston Police and Fire Departments responded to 911 calls reporting a fire at the home, then when they arrived a woman ran out of the house and a man in his 30s shot inside.
The man, identified as 37-year-old Richard Long, was pronounced dead at the scene.
“To know the individual responsible for the murder of Richard Long is now in police custody and is no longer in a position to hurt or harm other members of our community is a testament to the BPD’s ongoing efforts to protect and serve the citizens of Boston,” Police Commissioner William Evans said.
Arrington is charged with murder, arson, and armed assault with intent to murder. He is expected to be in court Wednesday.
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