East Longmeadow man gets 20 to life for Springfield gun deal that ended in murder

SPRINGFIELD ― A gun deal turned deadly last year outside a local restaurant — and now the East Longmeadow man who pulled the trigger will spend decades behind bars.

Tyreese Amaro, 26, was sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison, after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the February 2024 killing of Anthony Goss , 23, of Westfield, outside El Fogon de Yuyu Restaurant in Springfield.

Amaro entered the guilty plea as part of an agreed-upon sentence that includes a concurrent three-year term for carrying an illegal gun. Hampden Superior Court Judge Jane Mulqueen accepted the plea, District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni said in a statement Tuesday.

Gulluni called the shooting a cold-blooded act of violence that took a life, devastated a family and endangered the community. He credited the Springfield police for the investigation that led to Amaro’s conviction.

“We will continue to pursue justice for victims and hold those who commit such acts accountable,” he said.

On Feb. 26, 2024, Amaro and Goss planned a meeting outside El Fogon for the sale of a firearm, according to recovered cellphone information, Gulluni said.

Investigators said Amaro arrived near Bay and Tapley streets around 3:55 p.m. in a gray Nissan Altima.

The scene of a fatal shooting at Bay and Tapley streets in Springfield on Feb. 26, 2024. (Sebastian Restrepo / Special to The Republican, File)(Sebastian Restrepo/MassLive)

Amaro spent about 40 minutes inside Goss’ black Audi before fatally shooting him through the window and fleeing back to his own car, Gulluni said.

Springfield police responded to a 911 call and found Goss in the driver’s seat of the Audi, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Springfield police told reporters then that they had identified suspects and witnesses, and found a firearm.

Amaro later surrendered to police, who recovered three firearms from him, including the .40 caliber Sig Sauer pistol used in the murder.

The scene of a fatal shooting at Bay and Tapley streets in Springfield on Feb. 26, 2024. (Sebastian Restrepo / Special to The Republican, File)Sebastian Restrepo

Investigators also found cash among the victim’s belongings that matched the amount discussed in the planned gun sale, Gulluni said.

Surveillance footage, ballistics testing and fingerprint analysis also linked Amaro to the killing, Gulluni said.

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