HOLYOKE — Police say that a man was shot dead on Sargeant Street on Wednesday night.
At around 10 p.m. on Dec. 8, Holyoke police responded to a report of shots fired at 164 Sargeant St. In a statement, Capt. Matthew Moriarty said that people directed officers inside, where a man was found on the floor with a gunshot wound.
Police identified the victim as Damian Alicea-Diaz, 20, of Holyoke.
“Officers initiated emergency first aid techniques, while simultaneously calling for an ambulance,” Moriarty said. “The victim was transported to a local hospital and was shortly pronounced dead.”
Massachusetts State Police and the Holyoke Police Department are investigating the incident. Moriarty urged anyone who has information to call the department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau at (413) 322-6900 or use the departments anonymous “Text-a-Tip” message system.
Dusty Christensen can be reached at dchristensen@gazettenet.com.