BOSTON (WHDH) - A suspect was called to court Tuesday, facing charges after he was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Roxbury Saturday afternoon.

Police said 36-year-old Austin Dillon of Dorchester was arrested Monday night.

Dillon was in Roxbury District Court on Tuesday on charges of murder and unlawful possession of a firearm, where he was ordered held without bail.

Officers responding to a reported shooting on Weaver Way around 3:30 p.m. Saturday found a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, according to Boston Police. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The victim’s name has not been released.

Boston Police are actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at (617) 343-4470 or leave an anonymous tip by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

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