28-01-2025
Two Brockton men arrested in connection with Easton shooting
EASTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The Easton Police Department has arrested two men from Brockton as suspects connected to a shooting that occurred earlier this month.
Easton Police Chief Keith Boone said that on January 14, the police department received a report of a shooting at an apartment on Robert Drive. When officers arrived at the location, they found a 16-year-old Easton girl with a gunshot wound to the face.
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The victim was brought to a hospital in the Boston area and has remained there since the incident, and is in stable but serious condition.
Easton police said that on Monday, officers arrested 18-year-old Anthony Lopes of Brockton in connection with the shooting. Lopes was arraigned on Monday and charged with:
Assault and Battery with a Firearm
Armed Robbery with a Firearm
Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm
Carrying a Firearm Without a License
On Tuesday morning, officers received an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Xavion Barnes of Brockton. Barnes was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact and is expected to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon in Taunton District Court.
The Easton Police Department is currently investigating this incident.
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