Brockton man who was arrested in Worcester, sentenced to prison in murder of Harry Williams

BROCKTON – A local man was sentenced after being found guilty earlier this week of involuntary manslaughter and gun charges in connection with a fatal shooting in Brockton three years ago, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced.

Kevin Gomes, 29, was convicted Thursday of one count each of Involuntary
Manslaughter, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Unlawful Possession of a Loaded
Firearm in Plymouth County Superior Court for the fatal shooting of 51-year-old Harry
Williams.

Gomes was sentenced to 10 – 12 years in state prison.

On February 5, 2022, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Brockton Police responded to
the area of 21 Auna Drive for a report of a person who had been shot. Brockton Police
officers arrived on scene and observed a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot
wounds. The victim — later identified as Williams — was transported to Good
Samaritan Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Following investigative efforts
from Brockton Police and Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the
Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, Gomes was linked to the fatal shooting and
subsequently arrested in Worcester.

According to The Enterprise, Gomes had moved into the Auna Drive condo building about two weeks prior to the murder. At some point, Gomes complimented Williams on his gold chain. Gomes, Williams and another resident of the building were in a hallway for several hours before a series of pops were heard.

“It is my office’s sincere hope that this sentencing helps bring a semblance of
closure to the family of this victim, Harry Williams,” DA Cruz said. “We commend them
for their resilience and cooperation as we have worked to bring Kevin Gomes to justice.”

Assistant District Attorneys Jennifer Sprague and Kevin O’Leary prosecuted this
case. It was investigated by Brockton Police and the Massachusetts State Police
Detective Unit assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.