Edgar Gomez-Diaz, age 36, of Springfield, was arrested on Tuesday, May 4, after an officer heard gunshots in the area of Spring and Pearl Streets and located a man who was shot on Spring Street around 12:20 p.m., said Springfield Police Spokesman Ryan Walsh.
Following an investigation under the direction of Captain Trent Duda, detectives identified Gomez-Diaz and arrested him around 4:20 p.m. near the intersection of Pearl and Bridge Streets, Walsh said.
He was charged with:
- Firearm-armed assault to murder
- Carrying a firearm without a license
- Carrying a loaded firearm without a license
- Discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building
- Malicious destruction of property less than $1,200
The victim is in serious condition at Baystate Medical Center.
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