3 arrested in reference to 2024 Worcester double murder

Three males have been charged with homicide in reference to a 2024 capturing that killed two individuals in Worcester, town’s police division introduced Monday.

Fall River resident Sheldon Thorpe, 22, Weymouth resident Shaquille Watford, 31, and Attleboro resident Jeffrey Toney, 29, are dealing with two homicide counts every within the Nov. 21 house advanced capturing, which left a person and a girl useless. 

All three males are additionally charged with two counts of armed assault with intent to rob and three firearms-related prices in reference to the capturing, the Worcester Police Division mentioned in a press launch.  

Authorities discovered and arrested Thorpe in Dorchester Monday, police mentioned. Watford was apprehended in Weymouth April 3 on prices associated to the capturing and different warrants, whereas Toney was already in police custody on unrelated prices, in accordance with the press launch.  

Thorpe was arraigned on the homicide prices Tuesday in Worcester District Courtroom, the place a not responsible plea was entered on his behalf. He beforehand pleaded not responsible to the armed assault and firearm prices Monday. 

Thorpe was ordered held with out bail and is due again in courtroom Could 22. His lawyer was not instantly out there for remark Tuesday. 

Watford pleaded not responsible to the armed assault and firearm prices final Friday. He’s anticipated to be arraigned on the homicide prices Thursday. Toney can be scheduled for arraignment Thursday on all his shooting-related prices, per on-line courtroom data. 

Authorities haven’t publicly recognized the 2 capturing victims. In accordance with a police report filed in courtroom, officers had been dispatched to a Brookside Avenue house round 6:19 p.m. Nov. 21 for reported gunshots and located the person and girl mortally wounded. 

“Indicators of battle had been situated within the house,” the police report reads. “US foreign money and packages containing a inexperienced leafy substance, believed to be marijuana, had been strewn concerning the flooring and gadgets gave the impression to be lacking.” 

The capturing suspects left the house with giant luggage and fled to a ready automotive, the report alleged. 

Police allegedly recognized Thorpe, Watford, and Toney as suspects by way of a mixture of forensic proof together with witness data, surveillance footage, and the automotive’s GPS information, in accordance with the report. Investigators additionally purportedly uncovered textual content messages and social media posts between one of many victims and Watford and Toney. 

The double murder stays below investigation, Worcester police mentioned.

Abby Patkin is a normal task information reporter whose work touches on public transit, crime, well being, and every thing in between. She has been masking the Karen Learn homicide case.