Worcester Police apprehend three individuals, including one juvenile, on April 24 after discovering two illegal firearms in their vehicle. The arrests stem from an ongoing investigation tied to an earlier shooting incident on April 4, where officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and found eight shell casings on Edward Street.
Authorities identified Miguel Huertas, 19, as the suspect who discharged a firearm during the earlier event. Upon learning of his active warrant, detectives located Huertas in the rear passenger seat of a vehicle and safely detained him and four others. The recovery of the illegal weapons, which no one in the vehicle was licensed to carry, raises concerns about gun violence in the area and the implications for public safety.
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