Alvaro J. Andrade 2023 Trial Pending
On July 21 2023, at approximately 7:45 AM Taunton Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting guns shots in the area of 188 Winthrop Street (Route 44). Upon arrival police located the victim, Alvaro Andrade (33) in the driver's seat of a gray Jeep Cherokee parked in the driveway of 188 Winthrop Street. He was transported to Morton Hospital and was pronounced dead at 9:03 AM.
Alvaro is well-known to many police agencies. In Oct 2016 Stoughton Police descended on the Stoughton Courtyard Marriot and arrested Sedrick Oliveira (26) of Stoughton, along with Alvaro Andrade of Taunton after serving a search warrant. A firearm and 1.6 grams of fentanyl of recovered.
In 2014, Alvaro and Mannix Lewis (22) of Norwood were arrested with two others after police said Lewis shot an individual once in the forearm in Brockton. Alvaro was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, armed assault with intent to murder, felony possession of a large capacity firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm without a serial number and unlawful carrying of a firearm. He also had two outstanding warrants.
Suspect Arrested
Dustin Humanes (36) of Taunton was arrested and charged with murder and illegal firearms charges in connection with the death of Alvaro J. Andrade. Humanes was apprehended in Fall River on July 21, 2023 just a few hours after the murder.
On July 21 2023, at approximately 7:45 AM Taunton Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting guns shots in the area of 188 Winthrop Street (Route 44). Upon arrival police located the victim, Alvaro Andrade (33) in the driver's seat of a gray Jeep Cherokee parked in the driveway of 188 Winthrop Street. He was transported to Morton Hospital and was pronounced dead at 9:03 AM.
Alvaro is well-known to many police agencies. In Oct 2016 Stoughton Police descended on the Stoughton Courtyard Marriot and arrested Sedrick Oliveira (26) of Stoughton, along with Alvaro Andrade of Taunton after serving a search warrant. A firearm and 1.6 grams of fentanyl of recovered.
In 2014, Alvaro and Mannix Lewis (22) of Norwood were arrested with two others after police said Lewis shot an individual once in the forearm in Brockton. Alvaro was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, armed assault with intent to murder, felony possession of a large capacity firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm without a serial number and unlawful carrying of a firearm. He also had two outstanding warrants.
Suspect Arrested
Dustin Humanes (36) of Taunton was arrested and charged with murder and illegal firearms charges in connection with the death of Alvaro J. Andrade. Humanes was apprehended in Fall River on July 21, 2023 just a few hours after the murder.
Ross Copeland 2022 Trial Pending
On November 6 2022 at approximately 1:38AM Taunton Police were called to the intersection of Mason and Myrtle streets for a male bleeding. Upon arrival they located Ross Copeland (38) suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck. He was transported to Morton Hospital and was pronounced dead.
UPDATE: March 13 2023
The investigation into the death of Ross Copeland lead to Jerome Fordham (35). Fordham and Copeland were travelling in a vehicle together when a physical altercation occurred. The altercation led to Copeland being fatally shot by Fordham and left by the side of the road.
Jerome K. Fordham is now wanted on murder charges. He has close ties to parts of Rhode Island and South Carolina. He has also gone by his full name, Jerome Kennedy Fordham
UPDATE: July 19 2023
Jerome K. Fordham was apprehended in Tampa County, Florida residing in a trailer park. Fordham is being charged with murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, carrying an illegal firearm, and assault and battery by means of a firearm.
Fordham pleaded not guilty at an August 2 2023 hearing and was ordered held without bail.
On November 6 2022 at approximately 1:38AM Taunton Police were called to the intersection of Mason and Myrtle streets for a male bleeding. Upon arrival they located Ross Copeland (38) suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck. He was transported to Morton Hospital and was pronounced dead.
UPDATE: March 13 2023
The investigation into the death of Ross Copeland lead to Jerome Fordham (35). Fordham and Copeland were travelling in a vehicle together when a physical altercation occurred. The altercation led to Copeland being fatally shot by Fordham and left by the side of the road.
Jerome K. Fordham is now wanted on murder charges. He has close ties to parts of Rhode Island and South Carolina. He has also gone by his full name, Jerome Kennedy Fordham
UPDATE: July 19 2023
Jerome K. Fordham was apprehended in Tampa County, Florida residing in a trailer park. Fordham is being charged with murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, carrying an illegal firearm, and assault and battery by means of a firearm.
Fordham pleaded not guilty at an August 2 2023 hearing and was ordered held without bail.
Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez 2020 Trial Pending
On November 4 2020 approximately 4 P.M. Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez (30) was discovered shot three (3) times outside of his home at 23 Myrtle Street. He was transported to Morton Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
In an interesting twist of events, Quinines-Lopez had been released from prison in March 2020 after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reversed his 2013 1st-degree murder conviction in connection the 2010 stabbing death of Tigan Hollingsworth (17). The Court ruled prosecutors failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez was even present during the attack on Tigan Hollingsworth and ordered the lower court to enter a judgment of not guilty. Prosecutors did not allege that Quinones-Lopez was the one who actually stabbed Hollingsworth, but accused him of participating in the crime
UPDATE December 16 2020 : Suspect Arrested
Kali Hollingsworth (26) was arrested for the murder of Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez. Hollingsworth is the brother of Tigan Hollingsworth who was murdered on June 25 2010. The vehicle used in the drive-by shooting of Quinones-Lopez was a rental with Pennsylvania plates. The rental vehicle was rented by Hollingsworth's girlfriend the day before the murder and returned the day after.
"The facts of this apparently being a retaliatory shooting for the murder of his brother 10 years ago"
Tigen Hollingsworth Murder 2010
On June 25 2010, approximately 11:30 P.M. Etnid Lopez, Kayla Lawrence, Jared Brown-Garnham and Michelle Torrey drove to a convenience store on Weir Street. When Lopez was inside the store, Lawrence engaged in an argument with Hollingsworth in the parking lot. Etnid Lopez exited the store armed with a knife and began chasing Hollingsworth around the parking lot.
In the meantime, Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez and his uncle Erving Cruz drive into the parking lot. He and Cruz they both exited the vehicle and Etnid, Brown-Graham began chasing Hollingsworth out of the parking lot and down the street. Witnesses specifically identified Etnid Lopez and Erving Cruz as the two men chasing Hollingsworth and the ones who had assaulted Hollingsworth in a nearby yard. Hollingsworth suffered from 13 stab wounds. After the incident Jared Brown-Garnham fled to Pennsylvania.
Tigen Hollingsworth Trial Outcome
In December 2013, Jared Brown-Garnham (21) of Taunton, was shot and killed in Pittsburgh by Pennsylvania State Police. Garnham was being pursued for abducting his girlfriend's 8-month old daughter at knifepoint and threatening to kill her.
Etnid Lopez was found guilty of 1st-degree murder. Erving Cruz, were sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after being convicted in 2013 of 2nd-degree murder. Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez, and his brother, Etnid Lopez were sentenced to life without parole after being convicted of 1st degree murder. Kayla Lawrence was charged with misleading the police by providing false information, and with accessory after the fact for allegedly disposing of the murder weapon, but was granted immunity for her testimony.
On November 4 2020 approximately 4 P.M. Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez (30) was discovered shot three (3) times outside of his home at 23 Myrtle Street. He was transported to Morton Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
In an interesting twist of events, Quinines-Lopez had been released from prison in March 2020 after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reversed his 2013 1st-degree murder conviction in connection the 2010 stabbing death of Tigan Hollingsworth (17). The Court ruled prosecutors failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez was even present during the attack on Tigan Hollingsworth and ordered the lower court to enter a judgment of not guilty. Prosecutors did not allege that Quinones-Lopez was the one who actually stabbed Hollingsworth, but accused him of participating in the crime
UPDATE December 16 2020 : Suspect Arrested
Kali Hollingsworth (26) was arrested for the murder of Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez. Hollingsworth is the brother of Tigan Hollingsworth who was murdered on June 25 2010. The vehicle used in the drive-by shooting of Quinones-Lopez was a rental with Pennsylvania plates. The rental vehicle was rented by Hollingsworth's girlfriend the day before the murder and returned the day after.
"The facts of this apparently being a retaliatory shooting for the murder of his brother 10 years ago"
Tigen Hollingsworth Murder 2010
On June 25 2010, approximately 11:30 P.M. Etnid Lopez, Kayla Lawrence, Jared Brown-Garnham and Michelle Torrey drove to a convenience store on Weir Street. When Lopez was inside the store, Lawrence engaged in an argument with Hollingsworth in the parking lot. Etnid Lopez exited the store armed with a knife and began chasing Hollingsworth around the parking lot.
In the meantime, Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez and his uncle Erving Cruz drive into the parking lot. He and Cruz they both exited the vehicle and Etnid, Brown-Graham began chasing Hollingsworth out of the parking lot and down the street. Witnesses specifically identified Etnid Lopez and Erving Cruz as the two men chasing Hollingsworth and the ones who had assaulted Hollingsworth in a nearby yard. Hollingsworth suffered from 13 stab wounds. After the incident Jared Brown-Garnham fled to Pennsylvania.
Tigen Hollingsworth Trial Outcome
In December 2013, Jared Brown-Garnham (21) of Taunton, was shot and killed in Pittsburgh by Pennsylvania State Police. Garnham was being pursued for abducting his girlfriend's 8-month old daughter at knifepoint and threatening to kill her.
Etnid Lopez was found guilty of 1st-degree murder. Erving Cruz, were sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after being convicted in 2013 of 2nd-degree murder. Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez, and his brother, Etnid Lopez were sentenced to life without parole after being convicted of 1st degree murder. Kayla Lawrence was charged with misleading the police by providing false information, and with accessory after the fact for allegedly disposing of the murder weapon, but was granted immunity for her testimony.