HOLYOKE — A 37-year-old South Hadley man accused of shooting and killing a Chicopee man in Holyoke Sunday afternoon pleaded not guilty to murder and gun charges Tuesday morning.
Craig Jones was arraigned in Holyoke District Court on charges of murder, carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building.
Holyoke Police responded to Nick Cosmos Way at about 1 p.m. Sunday to a report of a man down. Responding officers discovered that the 35-year-old victim, Ricky Arroyo, had been shot. He was transported to the hospital, where he later died, according to Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni.
Holyoke Police located Jones with the initial response and placed him into custody, according to Gulluni. Jones is next due in Holyoke District Court Nov. 13.
This remains an ongoing investigation being conducted by the State Police Detective Unit, in conjunction with the Holyoke Police Department.
