Man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of Mass. high schooler in March
Brayan Alfredo Lopez-Padilla, 26, is set to be arraigned on the charge — which stems from the death of Juan Carlos Lemus — in Suffolk County Superior Court on Thursday, the district attorney's office said. He is also facing charges of assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the incident.
Read more: Juan Carlos Lemus identified as teen boy killed in Chelsea double stabbing
Chelsea and State Police responded to the double stabbing on Eastern Avenue around 8:45 p.m. on March 8, the district attorney's office said previously. A 15-year-old boy was also stabbed during the incident, but he survived.
A different Chelsea 17-year-old — who authorities have not named due to their age — is also charged with one count of accessory after the fact in connection with the stabbings, the district attorney's office said. The teen will be arraigned in juvenile court.
Read more: Chelsea teen killed in stabbing loved hip-hop, wanted to read the Bible
Lemus's friends and family remember the Chelsea High School student as a 'cherished young soul' who loved hip-hop, video games and Burger King. He was a member of Ministerio Monte De Sion Church in Chelsea and aspired to read the Bible cover to cover.
No further information about the double stabbing — including the relationship between Lopez-Padilla and Lemus or a motive — has been released.
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