BOSTON (WHDH) - A Boston man is facing a murder charge in connection with a hit-and-run in the Back Bay on Saturday morning that left a man and his dog dead, officials said.
Officers responding to a report of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Hereford Street around 8 a.m. found an elderly man and his dog suffering from extensive injuries, according to police. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His dog also died.
The victim has been identified as John Axelrod, 79, of Boston.
After an investigation, William Haney, 42, was arrested on a murder charge.
He is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on Monday.
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