Summary
- Davinci Leonard, 23, arrested in Mexico Thursday after allegedly executing two teenagers outside a Brockton Chipotle last March
- Manhunt stretched across the east coast, west to Michigan and California, through Haiti, and finally into Mexico
- Two accomplices arrested for helping Leonard evade authorities for nearly a year
- Victims Tymari Albertson, 15, and Cevannah Alvarez, 18, gunned down in cold blood
BROCKTON — It took 11 months, a trail spanning four states, two countries, and the Caribbean — but U.S. Marshals finally got their man.
Davinci Leonard, 23, the suspected triggerman in a brutal double execution outside a Brockton Chipotle restaurant, was arrested in Mexico on Thursday after one of the most extensive manhunts in recent Plymouth County history.
Two Kids. Dead in a Parking Lot.
On the night of March 22, 2025, Tymari Albertson had his whole life ahead of him. He was 15 years old.
Cevannah Alvarez was 18 — barely an adult, with dreams of her own.
Neither would make it home that night.
Leonard allegedly opened fire outside the Chipotle on Westgate Drive, pumping multiple rounds into both teenagers. Albertson was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital. Alvarez, clinging to life, was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital — where she succumbed to her wounds.
A 15-year-old and an 18-year-old. Shot to death outside a fast food restaurant. For what?
Leonard fled the scene — and kept running.
11 Months on the Run
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What followed was a manhunt that tested every resource available to law enforcement.


According to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz, investigators tracked Leonard up and down the east coast, west to Michigan, then to California. When the trail went cold stateside, it picked up again in Haiti — and ultimately led to Mexico.
"A lot of work was put into this case by troopers assigned to our Detective Unit, the MSP Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, Brockton Police, and our federal partners at the U.S. Marshals," Cruz said in a statement. "This was a lengthy and thorough investigation."
Mexican civil police, working with the Marshals and California-based law enforcement, finally cornered Leonard on Thursday. He is now in Marshals custody in San Diego and will be transported back to Massachusetts to face justice.
He Had Help
Leonard did not stay hidden for 11 months on his own. Someone was sheltering a child killer.
Two men have been indicted for allegedly helping him evade authorities:
- David Mosley-Lott, 32, of Quincy — charged with accessory after the fact and witness intimidation
- Jaylen Speed, 25, of Dorchester — charged with accessory after the fact
Both face serious prison time for their alleged roles in protecting a double murderer.
The Charges
Leonard faces:
- Two counts of murder
- Discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling
- Carrying a loaded firearm without a license
- Carrying ammunition without an FID card
If convicted, he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Justice Delayed
For the families of Albertson and Alvarez, Thursday's arrest is the first step toward closure after nearly a year of agony.
Their children were gunned down in a parking lot. The killer ran. For 11 months, he lived free while two families buried their kids.
That ends now.
Leonard will be arraigned in Brockton District Court in the coming days. His accomplices' cases are pending.

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