Arrest Made In Connection With Cambridge Shooting

CAMBRIDGE, MA — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured one person near a Cambridge park earlier this month, the Cambridge Police Department announced Tuesday.

Police executed a search warrant at approximately 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, and subsequently arrested a suspect in connection with the Oct. 6 shooting in North Cambridge.

The suspect is being charged with armed assault to murder, aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a firearm without a license. The suspect is expected to be arraigned Tuesday at Cambridge District Court.

Cambridge Emergency Communications received multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots in the vicinity of Russell Field at approximately 3:20 p.m. Oct. 6. Responding officers located one person suffering from injuries related to the incident. The victim was transported by EMS to a local hospital.

Police initially maintained a heightened presence in the area while investigators processed the crime scene. Police said at the time that there was not believed to be any ongoing danger to the community as a result of the incident.

Russell Field is located off Rindge Avenue adjacent to the Alewife MBTA Station. The recreational complex includes football, soccer, and baseball fields.

The identity of the person arrested has not yet been revealed.

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