PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts — Following a shooting that took place on Friday evening in a parking lot located in a busy portion of downtown Plymouth, Massachusetts, one person has been killed and a suspect has been taken into custody.
The victim was named as Brent Berkley, 41, from Plymouth, according to the District Attorney of Plymouth County, Tim Cruz, who reported the news on Saturday. Moreover, he named the suspect as David Jerome, who is 23 years old and hails from Plymouth.
The information provided by Cruz indicates that Berkley was operating a Jeep and Jerome was operating a Rav4 at the time of the small collision that occurred in the vicinity. The next thing that happened was a physical altercation, and witnesses said they heard three or four gunshots.
A public parking lot on Middle Street was the location where the gunshot took place at roughly 5:45 p.m., according to the police reported. After that, law enforcement officials issued a request to the general public, claiming a "active investigation," to stay away from that location and Main Street.
The Main Street is a bustling business district that runs parallel to the water's edge and is located close to a number of historic landmarks. The first officer to arrive at the parking lot addressed the suspect and put him into custody, as stated in a statement released by Chief Dana Flynn.
After being transported to a medical facility, Berkley was pronounced deceased at 6:28 p.m. Due to the fact that Jerome's 18-month-old child was present in the Rav4 at the time of the incident, he was charged with murder in addition to a number of other offences, including those related to guns and reckless endangerment of a child.
Following the shooting, Jerome's permit to carry a concealed weapon was revoked.
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