Caleb Boateng held without bail in shooting of mother and brother on Colby Ave. in Worcester
WORCESTER - Caleb Boateng, accused of shooting his mother and brother at their Colby Avenue home Friday, was arraigned Tuesday in Central District Court.
Boateng, 24, shot at police officers who responded to the report of a shooting. A 13-hour standoff followed, with Boateng barricaded in the house at 51 Colby Ave.
After being hospitalized in the days after his arrest, Boateng made his initial court appearance about 3 p.m. Tuesday.
He is charged with two counts of assault to murder (armed), two counts of assault and battery with a firearm, illegal possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, among other charges.
Not-guilty pleas were entered on his behalf and Judge Janet J. McGuiggan ordered him held without bail.
Boateng is accused of shooting his mother, Philomena Boateng, and his brother, Obed O. Boateng, during a confrontation about 8:30 a.m. Friday. Court records show the mother was shot in the right arm and right thigh, and that the brother was shot in the abdomen and left hand. Both were hospitalized.
Philomena Boateng was still in the hospital Tuesday afternoon, Assistant District Attorney Karen Bell said. When asked by McGuiggan if Obed Boateng was still in the hospital, Bell said she did not know.
Meantime, Philomena and Obed have been granted restraining orders against Caleb, according to court records.
When asked by the judge if he wanted a court-appointed attorney, Caleb Boateng, who was wearing a black designer T-shirt and was sporting stitches and a bruise on his upper-right forehead, politely answered, "Yes, ma'am."
Caleb Boateng is not licensed to possess a firearm and/or ammunition, according to court records.
Sean M. McGinty is the defendant's court-appointed lawyer.
Caleb Boateng is being held without the right to bail pending a dangerousness hearing Monday in Courtroom 23.
The Worcester Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in obtaining videos or photos taken during Friday’s incident on Colby Avenue, which includes live social media feeds. Anyone who can assist in any way is asked to email Sgt. Ryan Stone at StoneR@worcesterma.gov or call (508) 799-8651.
No motive for the shooting was revealed in court.
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