Fall River murder suspect arrested in Connecticut – NBC Boston

A man wanted for murder following a fatal shooting in Fall River, Massachusetts, was arrested in Connecticut on Thursday, authorities said.

Lee George-Maldonado, 28, of Puerto Rico is accused in the death of 44-year-old Juan Castro, who was shot outside his home on Bank Street in Fall River on Dec. 23, 2023, U.S. Marshals said Wednesday.

George-Maldonado is charged with murder, carrying a firearm without a license, attempting to commit a felony, kidnapping with a firearm and two counts of attempted assault and battery with a firearm. He is also wanted for domestic violence out of Puerto Rico.

George-Maldonado was arrested by U.S. Marshals at a home on Taylor Court in Willimantic, Connecticut, where authorities said he was hiding. He has been charged as a fugitive from justice and is being held pending extradition to Massachusetts.

Another man had previously been charged in the case. Angel Fabian Robles-Nicasio, a Willimantic resident, was arrested in January as part of a larger Willimantic police investigation into racketeering and gang activity, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said at the time. Robles-Nicasio also faces murder and firearms charges related to Castro’s death.

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