DA: No bail for Springfield teen accused of murder in January shooting
SPRINGFIELD — A city teenager has been ordered held without bail in the January slaying of a 19-year-old, officials say.
Armoni Davis, 16, charged in June with murder and illegal possession of a firearm as a juvenile offender, was arraigned Monday in Hampden Superior Court on Monday, according to the Hampden District Attorney's Office.
Davis is accused of killing Semaj Brewster, of Springfield , in a shooting.
On Jan. 12, Springfield police responded to the 100 block of Oakland Street at around 11:30 p.m. after a ShotSpotter activation, officials said. There, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim — who later succumbed to his injuries at Baystate Medical Center — was identified as Brewster. He was 19.
The Springfield Police Homicide Unit began investigating the shooting and identified Davis, whose name was previously not released because of his age, as the suspect.
Davis was arrested on June 26. Earlier this month, a grand jury indicted Davis. His next court date is April 26.
Both the Homicide Unit and the DA's Murder Unit continue to investigate the case.
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