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Boston police on Monday announced the arrest of a bouncer in connection with the fatal stabbing of a young U.S. Marine Corps veteran, which happened outside the bar where the suspect worked, during St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Daniel Martinez, 23, of Illinois, was found suffering from a stab wound outside of Sons of Boston on Union Street just before 7 p.m. Saturday. He was rushed to a Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Martinez served in the Marines from Sept. 2017 through Sept. 2021, attaining the rank of sergeant, the U.S. Marine Corps confirmed. He was deployed during 2019 with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and was most recently assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Division, at Camp Pendleton, California. “He was so adventurous. He was fearless. He was so courageous,” Apolonia Martinez, Daniel Martinez’s mother, told NewsCenter 5. “He didn’t fear going into the Marines. He didn’t care if he was dangerous or if he was going to be uncomfortable or hungry or tired, or all the things that Marines and other military branches have to go through. He was honorable. He just wanted to make a difference.”Martinez’s decorations included the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.Investigators with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said Martinez was on a visit to the city to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with friends — including a fellow Marine, according to Apolonia Martinez.”This is not a representation of our city of Boston, who we are, and I think we need to come together in support and love,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden.Police said the suspect, 38-year-old Alvaro Larrama, of East Boston, was identified through the investigation conducted by the Boston Police Homicide Unit. He surrendered himself to Boston Police at District A15. Larrama, who was employed as a bouncer at Sons of Boston, was arraigned Monday afternoon in Boston Municipal Court.Prosecutors said during the hearing that investigators found video from multiple surveillance cameras that show the stabbing and the moments after, including when the suspect went back into Sons of Boston to wash his hands, get new clothes and exit through a rear door. Larrama is being held without bail and Judge Steven Key ordered him to return to court April 28 for a probable cause hearing.Union Street is home to several well-known bars and restaurants, including Union Oyster House, The Bell in Hand Tavern, Sons of Boston and Hennesey’s Bar. Police investigators were seen working in the area near Paddy O’s and the street in the area was closed.Bars in the area were forced to remain closed for the night after the stabbing.
BOSTON —
Boston police on Monday announced the arrest of a bouncer in connection with the fatal stabbing of a young U.S. Marine Corps veteran, which happened outside the bar where the suspect worked, during St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
Daniel Martinez, 23, of Illinois, was found suffering from a stab wound outside of Sons of Boston on Union Street just before 7 p.m. Saturday. He was rushed to a Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Martinez served in the Marines from Sept. 2017 through Sept. 2021, attaining the rank of sergeant, the U.S. Marine Corps confirmed. He was deployed during 2019 with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and was most recently assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Division, at Camp Pendleton, California.
“He was so adventurous. He was fearless. He was so courageous,” Apolonia Martinez, Daniel Martinez’s mother, told NewsCenter 5. “He didn’t fear going into the Marines. He didn’t care if he was dangerous or if he was going to be uncomfortable or hungry or tired, or all the things that Marines and other military branches have to go through. He was honorable. He just wanted to make a difference.”
Martinez’s decorations included the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
Investigators with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said Martinez was on a visit to the city to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with friends — including a fellow Marine, according to Apolonia Martinez.
“This is not a representation of our city of Boston, who we are, and I think we need to come together in support and love,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden.
Police said the suspect, 38-year-old Alvaro Larrama, of East Boston, was identified through the investigation conducted by the Boston Police Homicide Unit. He surrendered himself to Boston Police at District A15.
Larrama, who was employed as a bouncer at Sons of Boston, was arraigned Monday afternoon in Boston Municipal Court.
Prosecutors said during the hearing that investigators found video from multiple surveillance cameras that show the stabbing and the moments after, including when the suspect went back into Sons of Boston to wash his hands, get new clothes and exit through a rear door.
Larrama is being held without bail and Judge Steven Key ordered him to return to court April 28 for a probable cause hearing.
Union Street is home to several well-known bars and restaurants, including Union Oyster House, The Bell in Hand Tavern, Sons of Boston and Hennesey’s Bar. Police investigators were seen working in the area near Paddy O’s and the street in the area was closed.
Bars in the area were forced to remain closed for the night after the stabbing.