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Two Charged in Connection with Roxbury Homicide in July

Boston police arrested two suspects wanted in connection with the shooting death of 29-year-old Christian Rivera in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood on July 7.

On Friday, officers arrested Demetrius Bennett, 27-years-old, of Dorchester and Adnan Tahlil, 24-years-old, of Roxbury, for outstanding warrants. Bennett is charged with Murder and Tahlil is charged with manslaughter.

Both suspects are expected to be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court.

A third suspect, 26-year-old Ira Harrison of Boston, was arrested shortly after the incident. He is accused of shooting and killing Rivera.

Rivera was found shot on a sidewalk and later pronounced dead at Boston Medical Center.

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