On the night of July 13, 2020, Jose Bonilla, a 43-year-old man, was fatally shot in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The incident marked another life lost to gun violence in the city.
The investigation into Bonilla's death led to the apprehension of two suspects. In early August 2020, Angel Rivera, a 29-year-old from the neighboring city of Chicopee, was arrested for his alleged involvement in the shooting.
The specific details of his alleged role were not immediately made public.
A second suspect, 29-year-old Victor Velez Figueroa, was arrested on September 5, 2020, by the Massachusetts State Police. Figueroa was charged with murder in connection with Bonilla's death and was held on a one-million-dollar cash bail. The Hampden District Attorney's office confirmed that the investigation into the fatal shooting was ongoing.
