https://bpdnews.com/news/2016/11/15/community-assistance-sought-in-the-unsolved-homicide-of-david-gaskins Community Assistance Sought in the Unsolved Homicide of David Gaskins.. .. On Monday, December 8, 2008, at about 6:35 PM, officers from District B-3. .. On Monday, December 8, 2008, at about 6:35 PM, officers from District B-3 responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of 120 Southern Avenue in Dorchester. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, 19-year-old David Gaskins of Boston, suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Boston Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased.