NORTHAMPTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A suspect was taken into custody following a fatal shooting in Northampton late Wednesday night.
Officers responding to a call from a bystander around 11 p.m. found a 39-year-old man had been shot, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.
The victim was taken to Baystate Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
A short time later, a suspect was detained, the DA’s office said.
The suspect is slated to be arraigned in Northampton District Court Thursday on charges of murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling.
The names of the suspect and the victim have not been released.
No additional information was immediately available.
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