Classes are canceled Monday as authorities continue to search for an 18-year-old man wanted on charges in connection with a fatal shooting at Worcester State University.
Kevin Rodriguez, who last lived in Lawrence, is wanted on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and armed assault with intent to murder in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man on campus around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the Worcester District Attorney’s Office.
The DA’s office on Monday identified the victim as Randy Armando Melendez Jr., of Southbridge.
Worcester State University Police responded to the shooting scene after receiving a 911 call. Upon arrival, police located two men, including Melendez, suffering from gunshot wounds.
Melendez died from his injuries. The second victim, a 21-year-old man, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Rodriguez is considered armed and dangerous, the DA’s office noted.
Neither the victims nor the assailants were students of the university, according to the DA’s office.
Worcester Police, Worcester State University Police, Massachusetts State Police, and Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester District Attorney’s Office are investigating the shooting.
Anyone with information on Rodriguez’s whereabouts is urged to contact Massachusetts State Police Detectives at 508-453-7589 or the Massachusetts State Police Fugitive Apprehension Section at 1-800-KAPTURE.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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