Two suspects face gun charges after shots fired into Orange apartment
Mar 24, 2025
ORANGE, Mass. (WWLP) - Two men were arrested after shots were fired in an apartment in Orange on Sunday.
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On Sunday, Shelburne Control received a 911 call about shots fired at 50 East Main Street in Orange. The caller stated that multiple
shots were being fired and a window was blown out on the second floor of the building.
When officers arrived, they found broken glass and a screen with apparent bullet holes on the ground before entering the building. Once the officers were inside, they made sure that all the residents of a second-floor apartment were safe and secured. After overcoming a language barrier with Easthampton Police Detective Rivera acting as a translator, the apartment was occupied by two adult men, a woman, and an infant.
MAP: 50 East Main Street in Orange
After an investigation was conducted, the officers had no reason to believe that the shots were fired toward a person. This incident is an example of severe recklessness that thankfully did not result in any injuries.
Two men were arrested and will be arraigned in Orange District Court following this incident on Monday:
Bolivar Rivera-Perez
Possession of Ammunition without an FID
Discharge a Firearm within 500ft of a Building
Improper Storage of a Firearm
Discharge a Firearm near a roadway
Carry a Firearm while intoxicated
Possession of Large Capacity Firearm
Possession of Large Capacity Feeding Device
Jose Ivan Diaz Maldonado
Improper Storage of a Firearm
Possession of Ammunition without FID
Possession of a Firearm without FID
Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device
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