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27-year-old killed in fatal shooting at child’s birthday party in Carver being remembered, fundraiser created
A Brockton man is being remembered after a fatal shooting in Carver on Saturday.
According to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz, at approximately 7:21 p.m., the Carver Police Department received several 911 calls reporting that multiple people had been shot at 53 Silva Street, the Saint John the Baptist Club, where a child’s birthday party was being held.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene and located four victims, two of which were pronounced dead. One victim was identified as 27-year-old Benjamin Cowart of Brockton who was pronounced dead at the scene. 20-year-old Jalen Pina of Middleborough was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth where he succumbed to his injuries. A third victim, a 28-year-old male, was transported to Tufts Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Another 32-year-old male victim was taken to South Shore Hospital for treatment.
While on scene, Carver Police located the suspected shooter, 23-year-old Nicholas Meuse of Plymouth, down the street from the Saint John the Baptist Club. Meuse was arrested on scene and transported to the Carver Police Department.
All parties reportedly knew each other.
According to a GoFundMe fundraiser, “Benjamin was deeply loved and will always be remembered for his heart, his spirit, and the impact he had on everyone who knew him. He brought light, laughter, and love into our lives, and his absence has left an ache that can never be filled.”
Meuse is scheduled to be arraigned in Wareham District Court Tuesday on two counts each of Murder and Armed Assault with Intent to Murder, and multiple gun charges.
The investigation is ongoing by Massachusetts State Police and Carver Police.