Holyoke, a city in western Massachusetts, experienced a battle on a downtown street on Wednesday, and multiple people, including the baby’s mother, were struck by gunshot during the altercation. The baby’s mother was one of the several persons who were hit by gunfire during the altercation.
The pregnant woman was shot in the afternoon when she was sat on a public bus, according to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. She was brought to a hospital in critical condition after the shooting.
“The infant, who had been delivered and required medical services that could have saved their lives, sadly passed away,” it continued.
A police officer is standing in front of a business.
On Wednesday, law enforcement officers conducted an investigation at the area where multiple persons had been shot in Holyoke, Massachusetts.Associated Press Photo by Steven Senne
When the police arrived at the scene of the incident at 12:38 p.m. EDT, they reported that it looked that three male suspects had been involved in an altercation before shots were fired.
According to the office of the district attorney, all of the suspects who were involved in the incident are thought to have been identified, transported to hospitals, and are currently in arrest. There was no immediate provision of any other details regarding their conditions. No information about the woman who was shot has been made public.
Alejandro Ramos, age 22, was charged with murder during his hearing on Thursday. The Hampden District Attorney’s Office stated that he was ordered to be jailed without bail until his next court appearance on November 3.
The district attorney stated that Johnluis Sanchez, who is also 30 years old, remained hospitalised. Both suspects are residents of Holyoke, and the district attorney has stated that Sanchez will be arraigned on a charge of murder after he has recovered.
The statement that was released by the prosecution on Thursday afternoon stated that the third suspect is still “being actively sought by law enforcement.”
A spokeswoman for the state police, Dave Procopio, stated earlier that the gunshot occurred as a result of “an altercation among people on the street.”
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority spokeswoman Brandy Pelletier confirmed that one of the agency’s buses was on its route when it was involved in a shooting incident, but she stated that there would be no further comment on the ongoing investigation. Pelletier also stated that the agency would not be able to release any more information about the incident.
