Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Gun Shot Victim Shawn White, 20, of Framingham Died Sunday
One teen was denied bail and the other teen was held on $1 million bail.
Updated at 2:35 p.m. with bail information
One of the two victims in the early morning Saturday shooting on Hollis Street has died. Framingham Police Lt. Ron Brandolini confirmed the death Monday morning.
Middlesex District Attorney's office has identified the victim as Shawn White, 20, of Framingham. He died Sunday. He was shot in the head early Saturday morning.
Christian Castro-Lainez, 18, of Worcester, were arraigned today, July 29 in Framingham District Court on charges of murder, armed assault with intent to murder, unlawful possession of a loaded firearm and misleading investigators.
His girlfriend, Margaret Desrosiers, 17, of Framingham, will be arraigned on charges of being an accessory after the fact to murder, being an accessory after the fact to armed assault with intent to murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and misleading investigators.
Castro-Lainez was held without bail. Desrosiers was held on $1 million bail. Both will appear in court next on Aug. 16.
According to authorities, at approximately 1:45 a.m. July 27, Framingham Police responded to Hollis Street in Framingham for a report of a shooting.
When officers arrived they learned that two males had been transported to nearby hospitals. White suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken to Tufts Medical Center. He was pronounced deceased on July 28. The second victim, a 21-year-old man also from Framingham, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to University of Massachusetts Medical Center. He was treated and released.
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Framingham Police and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the District Attorney’s Office launched an immediate investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
The investigation revealed that the two victims went to the residence on Hollis Street to see Desrosiers. Following an interaction with Desrosiers and the two victims, it is alleged that Castro-Lainez came out to the street and a fight broke out among Castro-Lainez and the two victims. The fight ended and the victims got into their car to drive away, as which point it is alleged that Castro-Lainez shot the victims.
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Through the investigation, including interviews with witnesses and review of evidence at the scene, authorities developed sufficient probable cause to charge the two defendants.
These charges are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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