Everett Shooting: Suspect Charged with Murder of Stoneham Man Held Without Bail

STONEHAM, MA — A Stoneham man has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in Everett Sunday afternoon, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney's office. Gary Duff-Turcotte, 21, was shot and killed at around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon in the area of Ferry and Chelsea Streets in Everett.

He was transported to CHA Everett Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Keith Herring, 27, of Boston was arraigned Monday on charges of murder, armed robbery, carjacking and unlawful possession of a firearm.

The DA's office says that Herring had arranged to meet with the victim to purchase marijuana. It was further indicated that Herring had entered the victim's car and assaulted the victim as another unknown man wearing a ski mask approached the driver's side door.

Preliminary investigations suggested that the defendant was allegedly attempting to rob the vehicle and used the car to flee. When the victim refused to exit the vehicle, Herring allegedly shot him in the chest.

The victim ran from the vehicle, collapsing from the gunshot wound, according to the DA's office.

The DA's office indicated that Herring was located using the GPS coordinates of the bracelet he was wearing as a bail condition of a current open case. The other man allegedly fled the scene in another vehicle.

At Monday's arraignment, Judge William Fitzpatrick revoked the defendant's bail on the open case, and was ordered held on bail on the current case. The next court date is Nov. 29.

Editor's Note: The information above was provided by the Middlesex County District Attorney's office. It does not indicate a conviction.

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