Chicopee teen charged with murder following shooting investigation
Hampden County District Attorney's Office Communications Director Payton North shared that on May 29 at approximately 9:00 p.m., the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the DA's Office received a report of a shooting in Chicopee.
Springfield police investigating deadly weekend shooting
Officers from the Chicopee Police Department were called to 16 Charbonneau Terrace after reports and found an injured man with multiple wounds. Emergency crews performed immediate life-saving measures, but the victim passed away shortly after.
The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Tre Kingsbury of West Springfield. Detectives arriving at the location were able to identify and arrest 17-year-old Jayshawn Kempton of Chicopee as a suspect connected to the shooting.
On Friday, Kempton was arraigned in Chicopee District Court and charged with murder and illegal possession of a firearm. Kempton is being held without the right to bail and is scheduled in court on June 26 for a pre-trial conference.
The Hampden County District Attorney's Office State Police Detective Unit and the Chicopee Police Department are continuing to investigate the incident.
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