Oct 01, 2024
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - Two suspects wanted in connection with shots fired between two vehicles causing injury in Holyoke were arrested. According to the Holyoke Police Department, on July 7th officers were called to a report of a disturbance in the area of High Street. The disturbance was followed by a series of gun shots fired on Maple Street, near the intersection of Hampden Street. Springfield man accused of sexual assault in hot tub One person was injured during what police say was a "rolling gun fight between automobiles," including shots fire from a modified, fully automatic handgun. Officers observed a vehicle firing at another involved vehicle while stopped at the intersection of Maple and Dwight Streets. The vehicle being shot at drove toward an oncoming cruiser, causing the officer to swerve to avoid a crash. Officers pursued the vehicle into Chicopee however, it was not located. The gunshot victim, identified as 31-year-old Orlando Faria-Garcia, was taken to Baystate Medical Center and is expected to survive. He is being charged with carrying a firearm without a license and larceny of a firearm. During the investigation, detectives were able to identify two other suspects involved. A search warrant was conducted for one of the involved vehicles from the shooting. Police seized a loaded Sig Sauer P380 Pistol, magazine, and ammunition. In an unrelated incident, 28-year-old Juan Sanchez was arrested on July 24th after Massachusetts State Police located a spent ammunition casing in the driver’s side door panel storage pocket. Due to the ballistic and electronic evidence recovered, Sanchez and 31-year-old Shacolby Merriman were suspected of being involved with the July 7th incident are being charged with the following: Shacolby Merriman (34) Merriman was arrested on September 27th in Chicopee with the help of the Hampden County Sheriff's Department SRT (Special Response Team) to conduct the high-risk warrant service. ARREST WARRANT Firearm, carry without a License Loaded Possession of a Loaded Machine Gun Possession of Ammunition without an FID Assault to Murder, Firearm – Armed Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (Firearm), Serious Bodily Injury Firearm, Discharge within 500 feet of a Building Motor Vehicle, Malicious Damage to x 2 Firearm in Felony, Possess Large Capacity Juan Sanchez (28) ARREST WARRANT Firearm, carry without a License Loaded Possession of Ammunition without an FID Assault to Murder, Firearm – Armed Stop for Police, Fail Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle Local News Headlines Enfield police seek information on hit-and-run incident at Yarde Tavern Local lawmakers hold ‘Yes on 4’ press conference 4th annual ‘Vax Week’ at all Big Y locations Postal workers held “Day of Action” rallies in Springfield WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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