Store clerk shot during Roxbury robbery has died

BOSTON (WHDH) - A convenience store clerk who was shot during an armed robber in Roxbury in July has died.

Tanjim Siam, 25, of Bangladesh, was rushed to Boston Medical Center on the night of July 14 after he was wounded in the shooting. He was pronounced dead around 10 a.m. Saturday morning, a family friend told 7NEWS.

Siam was working at M&R convenience on Shawmut Avenue when he was shot.

Stephon Samuel, 25, of Lynn, has since been arrested for the shooting and is being charged with armed robbery by means of a firearm, armed assault with intent to murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and being an armed career criminal level 1, according to Boston police.

Homicide detectives were notified of Siam’s death on Saturday morning and released the following statement:

“For the past five weeks, 24-year-old Tanjim Siam has been fighting for his life at a local hospital. This afternoon, Investigators from the Boston Police Homicide Unit were notified that Tanjim succumbed to his injuries. The Boston Police Homicide Unit continues to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. An autopsy will be performed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner that will determine the cause and manner of death.”

Humayun Morshed, secretary of the Boston Convenience Store Owners Association said, “We are broken-hearted by the loss of such a bright, young man. He came here to pursue his dreams, but his life was stolen by a heartless criminal. The BCSOA stands with his family at this difficult time, as well as by all our employees, who have endured the stress of being on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic and too often become victims of crime. Tanjim represented the best of the American dream and we are all saddened by his death.

In a statement, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh said, “Tanjim was a young immigrant who came to the United States seeking a better life for his family, and his life was cut tragically short by an act of violence. My heart breaks for Tanjim’s family and all his loved ones. We will continue to seek justice for this horrific act that has forever shattered so many lives.”

The family is using a GoFundMe started to help pay Siam’s medical bills to help pay for his funeral.

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