SPD Detective Bureau Investigation Leads to Arrest of Shooting Suspect
SPD Detective Bureau Investigation Leads to Arrest of Shooting Suspect
Springfield, Mass. – At approximately 9:25 a.m., Tuesday September 29th, members of the Springfield Police Warrant Apprehension Unit, U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and Massachusetts State Police VFAS arrested Jeremy Befford on the 0-100 block of State Street in connection with a shooting.
Around 6:25 p.m. on September 17th, officers responded to the 0-100 block of Acushnet Avenue for a ShotSpotter activation. Officers located evidence of a shooting, including damage to a home on Acushnet Avenue.
Springfield Police Detectives under the direction of Captain Trent Duda began investigating and identified Befford as a suspect. Detectives applied for and were granted a warrant for his arrest.
Befford was located Tuesday morning and placed into custody.
18-year-old Jeremy Befford of Springfield is charged with:
- Arrest Warrant
- Discharging a Firearm within 500 Feet of a Building
- Carrying a Firearm without a License
- Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
- Wanton Destruction of Property Greater than $1200