Fatal Shooting Under Investigation in Cambridge

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Cambridge Police Commissioner Branville Bard have confirmed the investigation into a fatal shooting that occurred at approximately 12:40 a.m. this morning on Pemberton Street.

The man was reportedly located unconscious outside his vehicle by a passerby who called 911. Upon arrival on scene police located the victim, Xavier Louis-Jacques, a 19-year-old Cambridge man, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the area of the Rindge baseball field and the basketball courts located on Pemberton Street. Louis-Jacques was treated on scene and transported to Mount Auburn Hospital where he later died.

Detectives are seeking to speak to any possible witnesses for further information. Anyone with any information related to this incident is asked to call Cambridge Police at 617-349-3300. Those who wish to provide information anonymously may dial the Cambridge Police Anonymous Crime Tip Hotline at 617-349-3359 and leave a message. Anonymous tips may also be sent via the Cambridge Police MyPD mobile app or via text message to 847411. Begin your text with TIP650 and then type your message. To send anonymous tips via email, visit www.CambridgePolice.org/Tips

This is an active and ongoing investigation being conducted by the Middlesex District Attorney's Office, Cambridge Police and State Police Detectives assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office.