Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region
A man has been charged with the shooting death of another man in the region.
Almando Diaz, age 39, of Springfield, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 8, for the murder of Luis Ramos, age 32, also of Springfield, said the Hampden County District Attorney's Office.
Diaz was discovered dead around midnight on Wednesday, March 11, when members of the Chicopee Police Department responded to calls of possible shots fired.
A short time later, the Springfield Police Department responded to the area of Springfield Street and Cunningham Street, in Springfield, for a single-vehicle crash.
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Westchester Man Accused Of Intentionally Setting Car Fire On Taconic Parkway
A 27-year-old Westchester County man is facing an arson charge after police said he intentially set a car on fire.
Luis Ramos, of Yonkers, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 26, on a charge of third-degree arson, according to New York State Police.
At about 4:10 a.m., troopers responded to a report of a vehicle engulfed in flames on the Taconic State Parkway northbound at mile marker 48 in the Dutchess County town of LaGrange, State Police said.
Troopers found a 1999 Toyota Camry, with no occupants, in a wooded area about 80 feet from the eastern shoulder, police said.
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Fatal-Shooting Victim Attempted To Flee, But Crashed Instead
The victim of a fatal shooting attempted to drive himself away from danger but lost control of his vehicle and crashed.
On Monday, March 15, the Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni’s Office said that Luis Ramos, 31, of Springfield, was the shooting victim.
Ramos was shot on Thursday, March 11, in Chicopee, the DA said. When Chicopee Police responded to numerous 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Springfield and Walton streets, they could not find a victim.
Soon after, Springfield Police received a report of a single-car crash in the area of Springfield and Cunnin…
