Coverage dated September 22, 2026

Third man arrested in murder of Cambridge city worker on July 4

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A third murder suspect has been arrested in connection to the Fourth of July shooting death of a city employee in Cambridge, Massachusetts, officials announced Tuesday. Xavier Bautista, a 32-year-old Cambridge Department of Public Works employee, was shot and killed early on July 4.

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  1. NBC Boston

    Third man arrested in murder of Cambridge city worker on July 4 (opens NBC Boston)

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    A third murder suspect has been arrested in connection to the Fourth of July shooting death of a city employee in Cambridge, Massachusetts, officials announced Tuesday. Xavier Bautista, a 32-year-old Cambridge Department of Public Works employee, was shot and killed early on July 4.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Third suspect arrested for alleged role in July 4 killing of Cambridge city worker (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Xavier Bautista was on his way to work when he was confronted by several masked men who shot him and drove away, prosecutors said.