Environmental police officer killed in shooting

Police have identified the woman killed in a city shooting Saturday as Diva Ayuso, 32, of Sharon.

Ayuso, a member of the Massachusetts Environmental Police, was gunned down at Fermoy Heights in Dorchester. When police arrived at the scene, responding to a Shotspotter activation at 8:46 p.m., she was found suffering multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Diva Ayuso, a longtime employee of the Massachusetts Environmental Police,” said Col. Shaun Santos in a statement late yesterday. “She was a dedicated member of our team and great colleague. Diva will be greatly missed.”

In 2022, Ayuso was awarded the Commonwealth Citation for Outstanding Performance as a member of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, according to the state’s website.

She was one of two people killed by gunfire Saturday night.

The second occurred In Roxbury. Officers responded to a gunshot notification at 958 Tremont St. at 11:34 p.m., according to the department.

Two adult male victims were found at the scene and transported to local hospitals. One was pronounced dead, and the second is expected to recover, according to BPD.

No further information has been released about the victims in that shooting.

“The last three weeks have been heartbreaking for Boston, with gun and knife violence taking too many lives and leaving too many families and friends with eternal grief,” DA Kevin Hayden said in a statement Sunday morning. “As always, we ask for the public’s help in solving these crimes and in addressing the factors that lead to them.”