UPDATE: Suspects who shot, killed 18-year-old charged with murder

Amanda Pitts

By: News Staff

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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) – The Bristol County District Attorney’s office announced the two suspects who shot and killed 18-year-old Brad Lourenco on June 5th have been charged with murder.  

Ivan Fontanez, Jr.,20, and Keeland Rose, 23, both of New Bedford were held without bail following a court appearance on Monday.

Police say Fontanez and Rose shot Lourenco in the area of South First and Blackmer Street, on June 5th around 2:30 p.m.

Lourenco, of New Bedford, succumbed to his injuries at Rhode Island Hospital.

Both were initially charged with the following offenses:

  • Assault and battery by discharge of a firearm
  • Carrying an illegal firearm.
  • Carrying a loaded illegal firearm.
  • Illegal discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a building.

No further information is available at this time. 

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