Boston Police put out a “wanted” alert on Dec. 3 for 31-year-old Gerald Vick of Dorchester, whom police say is a suspect in a shooting incident in August 2023 during a parade on Talbot Avenue. Vick is wanted on a warrant out of Suffolk Superior Court for “eight counts of Assault and Battery with a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun” and other charges. Eight people were hit by bullets on the morning of Aug. 26 while many were on hand to celebrate in the pre-Carnival “J’ouvert” parade.

Vick was one of three men and a teenager arrested for their role in the gunfight that caused the mayhem. Vick was indicted last February.

The Boston Globe reported that Vick was released on $6,000 bail after his initial arrest and had been under GPS monitoring, but has been missing and at-large since Monday, Dec. 2.

No one was fatally injured in the mass shooting, but the incident led to the parade being relocated away from Franklin Field and Talbot Avenue this past year.

Vick is described as a Black male, about 5’06”, approximately 155 lbs., dark complexion, with multiple tattoos. He is believed to have ties to Taunton, Mass.

Anyone with information on Vick’s whereabouts is urged to contact District B-3 Detectives at 617-343-4712. Or texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463) to stay anonymous.