Suspect arraigned in Massachusetts shooting that killed unborn baby, injured pregnant mother

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM/Grey Information) – A suspect arrested in reference to a lethal capturing that killed the infant of a pregnant girl confronted a choose Thursday morning.

Alejandro Ramos, 22, of Holyoke, was arraigned on a homicide cost in reference to the loss of life of the unborn child of a 29-year-old pregnant girl.

Officers say the girl was caught within the crossfire of the capturing whereas using a PVTA bus within the 100 block of Sargent Road, which resulted within the lack of her toddler. The lady stays in vital situation. The lady has additionally not been recognized.

Ramos’ proper hand was seen wrapped in bandages and coated in blood. He stood there listening because the prosecution recalled what occurred the day earlier than.

“This was a gun battle in broad daylight in a busy intersection right here within the metropolis of Holyoke. This particular person, in addition to two others, have been concerned in that altercation that befell on the intersection and tragically, a type of rounds struck a passing metropolis bus wounding a feminine sufferer and her 8-month-old unborn child who died on account of that,” mentioned prosecutors in open court docket.

On the request of the prosecution, the choose agreed to impound all court docket paperwork associated to this case because of the delicate nature of the continuing investigation.

For Ramos, a not-guilty plea was entered and he’ll stay in custody till his subsequent court docket date on Nov. 3.

A second suspect on this capturing stays hospitalized. Johnluis Ramos, 30, of Holyoke, can also be going through a homicide cost.

There’s a third suspect being sought by regulation enforcement as properly.

On the heels of Wednesday’s capturing, Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia spoke out Thursday and mentioned efforts are underway to handle considerations over violence within the metropolis.

Garcia shared with Western Mass Information that he spent Wednesday evening on the hospital with the pregnant girl’s boyfriend to supply him assist. He shared that there’s a lot of labor to be achieved within the metropolis following this act of violence.

“The magnitude of the problems doesn’t permit me to do greater than scratch the floor of what we’re coping with right here within the metropolis of Holyoke. Though that’s the case, I let you know this from the depths of my grief that I nonetheless have as a lot hope and imaginative and prescient and religion in the way forward for Holyoke as that younger girl on the PVTA bus had for her child,” Garcia mentioned.

Neighborhood members additionally spoke with Western Mass Information on Thursday and shared their considerations about public security in Holyoke.

Garcia had this message for the general public as efforts have been underway in his workplace to maintain town safer: “Watch what’s taking place in your neighborhoods, name, textual content. In the event you see one thing that you recognize is just not proper, work collectively along with your neighbors and demand the expectation you need to your neighborhoods and to your group as a result of I can’t do that alone,” he mentioned.

Garcia additionally spoke about how he hopes for the group to return collectively on this time of tragedy. He was joined by members of town’s police division, and town’s emergency administration workforce. The mayor shared efforts are underway to construct a public security plan they’re presently drafting with the assist of Governor Maura Healey.

“These concepts may embrace issues like foot and bike patrol, and site visitors patrol, and citywide cameras, and likewise a particular project element job drive solely targeted on tackling legal exercise and different concepts,” the mayor defined.