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Police Bust Man In Western Mass Double Shooting That Left 1 Dead Police Bust Man In Western Mass Double Shooting That Left 1 Dead
Police Bust Man In Western Mass Double Shooting That Left 1 Dead A 27-year-old Hampden County man has been arrested in connection with a double shooting that sent one man to the hospital and left another one dead earlier this month in Holyoke, authorities said.  Brian Gonzalez, of Holyoke, is charged with murder in the slaying of David Rivera on June 1, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office said.  Holyoke police were called to the 400 block of High Street around 2 a.m. to reports of a shooting that happened during an argument. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, and responders rushed him to Baystate Medical Center with no…

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by Josh Lanier
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Springfield Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Western Mass Double Shooting Springfield Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Western Mass Double Shooting
Springfield Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Western Mass Double Shooting A double shooting in Hampden County over the weekend sent one man to the hospital and another man to the morgue after an argument turned violent, authorities announced on Monday, June 3.  David Rivera, 31, of Springfield, was identified as the man who was killed in the shooting early Saturday morning in Holyoke, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said.  Police were called to the 400 block of High Street around 2 a.m. to reports of a shooting during an argument. They found one victim suffering non-life-threatening injuries.  Paramedics took him to Baystate Medical …

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by Josh Lanier
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Another Ghost Gun Found In Western Mass; 40th Illegal Weapon Seized This Year Another Ghost Gun Found In Western Mass; 40th Illegal Weapon Seized This Year
Another Ghost Gun Found In Western Mass; 40th Illegal Weapon Seized This Year The Springfield Police Department is championing the efforts of its firearms investigation unit after the squad recently found its 13th ghost gun and its 40th illegal weapon this year, officials said.  David Rivera, a 21-year-old Hampden County resident, had the misfortune of claiming the dubious distinction with his arrest earlier this week, Springfield police said.  Police pulled his car over following a report that he had an illegal firearm inside his vehicle. The tip was fruitful as officers found a loaded untraceable ghost gun with 11 rounds of ammo stuffed inside the car's a…

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by Josh Lanier