Suspect in deadly shooting at state forest in Plymouth to face a judge
A man arrested in connection to a deadly shooting at a state park at Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth will face a judge Monday.
John Geovanni Pires Monteiro Macedo, 20. is slated to be arraigned in Plymouth District Court on one count of murder, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
Plymouth Police received several 911 calls for a report of a shooting at the state forest in Plymouth just before 2:45 p.m. on July 12, the DA’s office said.
Upon arrival officer located the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was to Beth Israel Deaconess-Plymouth Hospital where he was pronounced dead of his injuries.
The man was identified as Robert Aponte-Flores, 25, of New Bedford.
Multiple witnesses on the scene described that an altercation took place in a picnic area of the park between Aponte-Flores and the suspect prior to the shooting.
As a result, Massachusetts State Police sought and obtained an arrest warrant for Monteiro Macedo. He was arrested at an apartment in New Bedford.
Myles Standish State Forest is the largest publicly-owned recreation area in the state.
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