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id: 0751a18e7d
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 19:06 EST
updated: 2026-11-14 04:53 EST
status: reported
outlets: 5
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# Man charged with murder in East Boston arrested in California

Hamilton Mejia-Lainez, 24, was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with murder in the August shooting of Joseph Gabriel Lucas Gomez, 18, police said.

Section: [Public Safety](/boston/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Hamilton Mejia-Lainez](/boston/wiki/hamilton-mejia-lainez.md), [Boston Police Department](/boston/wiki/boston-police-department.md), [United States Marshals Service](/boston/wiki/united-states-marshals-service.md)

## Coverage

- [Boston 25 News (FOX)](https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/suspect-arrested-california-connection-with-august-homicide-east-boston/HBZRUQKWQNBVRBFILBHUZF65HY/), 2026-11-12 19:06 EST: Suspect arrested in California in connection with August homicide in East Boston
- [Universal Hub](https://www.universalhub.com/2026/east-boston-murder-suspect-arrested-los-angeles), 2026-11-12 20:26 EST: East Boston murder suspect arrested in Los Angeles
- [The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/11/12/metro/east-boston-murder-california-arrest/), 2026-11-12 21:28 EST: Man charged with murder in East Boston shooting arrested in California
- [Boston Patch](http://patch.com/massachusetts/boston/man-arrested-california-connection-east-boston-murder?utm_source=article-mostrecent&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=crime%20%26%20safety&utm_campaign=recirc&utm_content=normal), 2026-11-13 10:22 EST: Man Arrested In California In Connection With East Boston Murder
- [NBC10 Boston](https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/2-charged-in-everett-shooting/4049137/), 2026-11-14 04:53 EST: 2 charged in Everett shooting

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