Two suspects have been charged with accessory murder in the Holyoke fatal shooting that involved a baby, according to police.
Both 31-year-old Jose Galarza and 29-year-old Jay Marie Rosado-Rosario were charged with accessory after the fact — murder. The charges for the Holyoke residents are connected to the fatal bus shooting two weeks ago.
Both suspects have been charged in relation to the police’s ongoing effort to find the third suspect in the shooting, Kermith Alvarez. The pair of suspects are accused of helping Alvarez after the shooting.
Last week, the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office, Holyoke Police Department, and Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section reported that they were looking for Alvarez, 28, of Holyoke.
Alvarez is reportedly trying to avoid police, the firearm used in this incident has not been found, and he should be considered armed and dangerous, according to police.
Holyoke police officers on Oct. 4 at around 12:38 p.m., responded to a reported shooting in the 100 block of Sargeant Street.
Police believe that three male suspects were involved in the shooting. One of the gunshots struck a public transportation bus, and the gunshot hit a pregnant woman who was on the bus.
The woman was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The baby, who was delivered and needed life-saving medical services, died.
A day after the shooting, 22-year-old Alejandro Ramos was arraigned on a murder charge in connection to the shooting. He is being held without bail, with his next scheduled court date on Nov. 3.
Then 30-year-old Johnluis Sanchez was arraigned for his suspected involvement in the shooting. His bail was revoked on an open firearms case, and he was held without bail on a murder charge. His next scheduled court date is on Nov. 3.
Jay Marie Rosado-Rosario was arraigned on Monday in Holyoke District Court, and her bail was set at $5,000. Her next court date is scheduled for Nov. 17.
Jose Galarza was being arraigned on Tuesday in Holyoke District Court.
This incident continues to be under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office and the Holyoke Police Department.
Police are asking the public for any information regarding the whereabouts of Kermith Alvarez. Those with information are being told to contact the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit at 413-505-5993 or the Massachusetts State Police: Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section at 1-800-KAPTURE (1-800-527-8873).
