Bristol County District Attorney announces arrest of 18-year-old in shooting of 16-year-old girl

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III announces that an arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old female victim on January 14, 2025, in Easton, MA.  

18-year-old Anthony Lopes of Brockton, MA, was arrested on Monday on charges of Assault and Battery by Discharging a Firearm, Carrying a Firearm without a License, Possession of a High-Capacity Firearm and Armed Robbery. 

At approximately 2:30 p.m., Easton Police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at an apartment complex on Robert Drive. The suspects fled the area prior to police arrival.

Upon arrival, officers located a teenage female suffering from a gunshot wound.

The victim was transported by an Easton Fire ambulance to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, then flown by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.

She remains in serious but stable condition in a Boston-area hospital.

Lopes will be arraigned this afternoon in the Taunton District Court.