Fall River, Attleboro, Weymouth men in custody in connection with deadly double shooting

Following an intensive investigation by Worcester Police detectives, three males are in custody in connection with a deadly shooting on Brookside Avenue. A male and female were shot on November 21, 2024, and died of their injuries.

According to Worcester Police, on Monday, twenty-two-year-old Sheldon Thorpe of Fall River was located and arrested in Dorchester. He was charged with Murder (x2), Armed Assault w/ Intent to Rob (x2), Unlawful Carry of a Rifle, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition and Unlawful Possession of a Rifle in the Commission of a Felony.

On Thursday, thirty-one-year-old Shaquille Watford of Weymouth was located and arrested in that town on warrants related to the Worcester shootings and unrelated warrants. He faces two charges of Armed Assault w/ Intent to Rob, Unlawful Carry of a Rifle, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition and Unlawful Possession of a Rifle in the Commission of a Felony. He is set to be arraigned on two charges of murder.

A third suspect, twenty-nine-year-old Jeffrey Toney of Attleboro, was already in custody on unrelated charges. He faces two charges of Armed Assault w/ Intent to Rob, Unlawful Carry of a Rifle, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition and Unlawful Possession of a Rifle in the Commission of a Felony. He is set to be arraigned on two charges of murder.

The Worcester Police Department wishes to thank each of the following agencies for their assistance in the location and apprehension of these individuals:

The Weymouth Police Department, the Fall River Police Department, the Boston Police Department Gang Unit, the U.S. Marshalls Office, the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit.

This incident remains under investigation.