MALDEN, Mass. (AP) - A Malden man is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of another man, authorities said.
Zachary Dimaro, 21, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery by discharging a firearm, and other offenses in the death of Joshua Mercier, 25, on Tuesday, according to a statement from the office of Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.
Malden police responding to a 911 call around 12:10 a.m. Tuesday found Mercier suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to his chest. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he died.
Dimaro was arrested after police searched his apartment later in the day.
The preliminary investigation suggests that Dimaro “discharged a firearm from his residence … during an encounter with Mr. Mercier,” according to the statement.
It was not clear if the suspect had an attorney.
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