Kevin Nieves, 19, was arrested shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. He will be charged with single counts of armed assault with intent to murder, illegal possession of a firearm, kidnapping, and assault and battery.

He is expected to be arraigned in court Wednesday morning.

The shooting victim remains in critical condition.

The incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (413)-499-1112.

One person was reported to have been seriously injured in a shooting early this Tuesday morning in October Mountain State Forest, according to Massachusetts State Police.

News 10 in Albany reported that State Police responded around 1:00 a.m. to a reported shooting in a wooded area of New Lenox Road at Ashley Lake in Washington. Upon arrival, police found the man with life-threatening injuries in the vicinity of the reservoir.

 

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