Teen Killed In Springfield Shooting ID'd; 2 Charged With His Murder: DA

Police have identified the 17-year-old who was gunned down in a Springfield apartment on Sunday, Sept. 24, authorities said.

Luis Reyes-Santiago (left) and Xavier Rivera
Photo Credit: *Hampden District Attorney's OfficeSpr*

Josh Lanier

09/28/2023 11:02 a.m.

Javian Lopez, 17, of Springfield, was found shot just before midnight in the 100 block of Lionet Benoit Road, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where he later died of his wounds.

Xavier Rivera, 20, of Ware, and Luis Reyes-Santiago, 18, of Springfield, are accused of the killing and are being held without bail, the prosecutor said. They are 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
Possession of ammunition without an FID card
Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon

It's unclear what sparked the shooting.

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