Crime & Safety

Brockton Shooting Suspect Arrested in Taunton

Alezio Lopes​, 21, was arrested Saturday in Taunton.

BROCKTON, MA — A Brockton man who was allegedly involved in a shooting incident at 7-Eleven in October is in police custody.

Alezio Lopes, 21, was arrested Saturday in Taunton, the Enterprise reported.

On Oct. 29, a verbal incident between two groups outside the convenience store turned violent, with three people being taken to the hospital with gunshot injuries.

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Police say surveillance footage helped them identify Lopes.

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