2 men held without bail in fatal shooting over gold chain near TD Garden

BOSTON — Two men accused of shooting and killing a man in a struggle over the victim's gold necklace were held without bail Monday.

Police say the completely unprovoked attack happened just after 2 a.m. on Saturday on Canal Street near the TD Garden.

At the scene, officers found 25-year-old Fouad Baghdad suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was rushed to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Baghdad's family says he was ambushed and shot over the gold chain he had been wearing around his neck.

Police arrested 22-year-old Bryan Rice and 24-year-old Anthony Baptista-Goncalves in a car not far from where Baghdad was shot. Rice is facing charges of murder and attempted robbery, and Baptista-Goncalves is facing charges of being an accessory to murder before and after the fact. Investigators said they found a firearm inside the vehicle.

"There was a brief struggle over a chain that the victim was wearing. There was a gold-colored chain and a medallion that was found on the ground, right in the area of the shooting," said prosecutor Tara Burdman.

Both defendants were allowed to remain out of sight during the arraignment Monday on charges.

On Monday morning, Fouad's brother told Boston 25 News he and his brother were born and raised in Boston and their parents moved here from Algeria before they were born.

Baghdad was with some of those friends on the night he was shot and killed. The group had been inside Banner's Bar watching the Celtics game and had chosen to continue the night at another bar in the area.

The multi-million dollar Hub on Causeway project just refurbished North Station and TD Garden, where trendy pubs and upscale restaurants are sprouting.

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