A Hispanic male, 19-year-old Alexander Rodriguez, was killed on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in a shooting that claimed the life of another man in Springfield, Massachusetts. The incident unfolded around midnight, when Springfield police were dispatched to an apartment on Union Street following a report of two deceased individuals. Upon entering the residence, officers discovered Rodriguez and 40-year-old Khidhr Moultrie, both of whom had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
The investigation
into the double homicide led to the arrest of 19-year-old Adrien Perez of Springfield. Perez was subsequently arraigned in Springfield District Court in connection with the Union Street killings. He faced a murder charge for the death of Khidhr Moultrie and was held without the right to bail.
While an arrest was made in the broader incident, at the time of Perez's arraignment, no charges had been filed specifically in relation to the death of Alexander Rodriguez. The investigation into the double homicide was reported to be ongoing by the Springfield Police Department's Homicide Unit and the Hampden District Attorney's Office's Murder Unit. Authorities have not released further information regarding any other suspects in Rodriguez's death.
