Dorchester man found guilty in 2022 double stabbing in Roxbury that left one person dead

A Dorchester man has been found guilty in a double stabbing outside a Roxbury home in 2022 that left one person dead and another injured, prosecutors said Thursday.

Raymond Castro, 45, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ronald Reed, 33, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said in a statement. He was also charged with assault and battery for stabbing another man, according to the statement.

He was found guilty by a Suffolk County jury. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 5, the statement said.

On Jan. 26, 2022, Castro was evicted from a relative’s home in Rockville Park after an argument with family members, according to the statement.

A fight broke out between Castro and his cousin before the man, who was also a neighbor and family friend, tried to intervene, the statement said.

Castro approached his cousin with a knife, but then pointed the knife toward the man, stabbing him in the left side, the statement said.

Reed went outside to help after he heard a noise, according to the statement. Castro approached Reed as he was returning home and stabbed him in the chest, the statement said.

Both men were taken to hospital. Reed was pronounced dead at Boston Medical Center and the other was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the Globe previously reported. reported.

Castro, who was wearing a GPS monitoring device at the time of the incident, fled the scene.

He was located on Townsend Street and arrested, authorities said.

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