Teen Arrested in Connection with Springfield Murder of Matthew Chaney as Police Continue Investigation

Yesterday, the Springfield Police Department announced the arrest of a 16-year-old male suspect in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Matthew Chaney. The event occurred in the early hours of October 19, prompting police to begin an investigation after a ShotSpotter activation led them to the scene on Nursery Street. There, officers found Chaney, who had been fatally shot and pronounced dead at the scene, as per a statement from the

Springfield Police Department

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The investigation, spearheaded by Captain Trent Duda of the Springfield Police Homicide Unit, quickly to unfold and identified the teenage suspect. According to the

official report

, a warrant was issued last Monday for the arrest of the juvenile on murder charges. In a collaborative effort, the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit, Massachusetts State Police VFAS, U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, and Manchester (NH) Police located and subsequently apprehended the suspect last Friday at a Manchester residence.

Following the arrest in New Hampshire, detectives from the Springfield Police Homicide Unit brought the suspect back to Massachusetts. He was then processed and booked at the Paul J. Fenton Public Safety Complex in Springfield yesterday. This is the latest development in the ongoing investigation, which is being handled by the Hampden District Attorney’s Murder Unit.

While the name and photo of the suspect have not been released due to his status as a minor, the police assure the public that the case is being handled with the utmost diligence.

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