Crime & Safety
Westborough Man Arrested In Worcester Fatal Shooting
The 31-year-old victim was found at a Highland Street Honey Farms Wednesday morning.

WORCESTER, MA — Worcester police have arrested and charged a Westborough man following a fatal shooting Wednesday.
Worcester police found a man with a gunshot wound at the 101 Highland St. Honey Farms at around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the department. The 31-year-old was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Police arrested Samuel Peckham, 28, at the scene. He was charged with assault and battery with a gun and armed assault to murder.
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Peckham pleaded not guilty at a court appearance Wednesday in Worcester, according to the court clerk, and his next court date is Jan. 10.
Worcester hasn't had a homicide since late October, when a 28-year-old man was shot and killed at a Burncoat home.
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