LOWELL, MASS. (WHDH) - Police on Thursday released a photo of a man they say is wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 23-year-old woman in Lowell on Tuesday.
Officers responding to a report of a person shot on Coral Street at 3:30 p.m. found the victim, Deija Mendez, of Boston, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head while in the driver seat of a Tahoe, officials said.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A preliminary investigation determined that Xavier DeJesus, 20, of Lowell, shot Mendez following a dispute over the possession of a vehicle, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office.
He is described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds.
DeJesus is facing several charges, including murder, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, carrying a firearm without a license and possession of ammunition without an FID card.
Members of the public should not approach DeJesus but call the Lowell Police Department at 978-459-8477.
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