CARVER, Mass. — Authorities are searching for a man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting at a state park on Wednesday.
20-year-old John Geovanni Pires Monteiro Macedo was seen by witnesses getting into an altercation with 25-year-old Robert Aponte-Flores in the picnic area of Myles Standish State Forest around 2:30 p.m., according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
A short time later, police say Aponte-Flores was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
In a follow-up investigation, State Police sought and obtained a warrant for Monteiro Macedo’s arrest.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fusion Apprehension Section at 1-800-KAPTURE.
The investigation is active at ongoing at this time.
Myles Standish State Forest is the largest publicly-owned recreation area in the state.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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