Officers Close August Killing In Springfield With Bust Of 25-Year-Old Man: Police

A 25-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 26, and charged with the killing of 29-year-old Emmanuel Hernandez-Garcia more than a month and a half ago, Springfield police said.

Police were called to Hanock Street near the intersection of Union Street on Aug. 6 after Emmanuel Hernandez-Garcia was shot and killed.
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Josh Lanier

09/26/2023 4:19 p.m.

Edgardo DeJesus-Vazquez is accused of killing Hernandez-Garcia on Aug. 6 near the intersection of Hancock and Union Streets, Springfield police said. It's unclear what led to the killing.

Police were called to the area around 7:45 a.m. and found Hernandez-Garcia shot. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead.

Hampden County Sheriff's deputies arrested DeJesus-Vazquez on Tuesday at a home on the 100 block of Pine Street following an investigation by Springfield police detectives.

He is charged with:

Murder
Carrying a firearm without a license
Carrying a loaded firearm without a license
Discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building

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