BOSTON (WHDH) - The man arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman outside a pharmacy in Roslindale faced a judge on Thursday.
Akil Jackson, 41, of Easton, was charged with several firearms violations in connection with the death of Alycia Heywood, who was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound in the area of Corinth and Birch streets just before 1:20 p.m. on July 29, according to the Boston Police Department.
Officers in West Bridgewater responding to a distress call from a monitoring service for victims of violent crimes on Wednesday around 1:30 p.m. learned that Jackson was involved in an incident and took him into custody, police said in a Facebook post.
During the arrest, officers found Jackson to be in possession of a handgun and identified him as the man wanted in connection with Heywood’s death.
Heywood, 42, of South Easton, was working at nearby Sullivan’s Pharmacy at the time of the brazen, daylight shooting. She is described by friends and family as the type of person who was loved by everyone.
“She would take the shirt off of her back and give it to you. She would do anything for anybody,” said friend, Christina M. “She’s that person you can always count on to have your back no matter what.”
Jackson also faces murder charges in connection with Heywood’s death and is slated to appear in West Roxbury District Court on Friday.
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