Homicide — Cambridge, MA — reported 2026-07-15

SUMMARY

A man was charged with murder for allegedly acting as a lookout during the fatal shooting of Xavier Bautista on July 4.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Homicide
  • Location: Cambridge, MA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-15
  • Suspect: male, age 29, Black
  • Victim(s): 1 (32-year-old Xavier Bautista)
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Rayquon R. Brown, 29, was arrested and charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, carrying a firearm without a license, and being an armed career criminal.
  • Brown allegedly acted as a lookout while others confronted Bautista near the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street in Cambridge.
  • Bautista died of two gunshot wounds by multiple masked men shortly before 4:30 a.m. on July 4.
  • The motive for the shooting remains unknown, and there is no known connection between Brown and Bautista.