A man is due in court Friday on a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of a teenager in Cranston, Rhode Island.
D’Maury Monteiro, 19, of Fall River, Massachusetts, was arrested earlier this month in connection with the shooting that left 16-year-old Eduardo Loran Colon dead at the Pocasset Village Apartments on Dyer Avenue.
Authorities tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that Monteiro, who waived extradition from Massachusetts following his arrest in Boston, was set to be arraigned Friday in Kent County District Court.
Monteiro is accused of fatally shooting Colon, of Providence, around 2:53 a.m. on Aug. 11 — an incident that was captured on surveillance lens, according to WJAR.
“It is hard to see because this young man was trying to escape and unfortunately he was chased down and he was murdered. I mean it was just — it’s horrible,” Chief Michael Winquist told WJAR the day after the shooting about what’s on the video.
Police previously said a preliminary investigation showed an altercation occurred after Monteiro, Colon and a third person reportedly arrived at the apartment complex in a stolen car, with the intent of stealing another vehicle while dressed in black clothing and masks.
During the fight, Monteiro allegedly pulled out a handgun and shot Colon several times before fleeing the scene. Monteiro was later tracked to Fuller Street in Dorchester where he was taken into custody
Attorney information for Monteiro wasn’t immediately available for Friday’s arraignment.
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