CHICOPEE, Mass. — A Chicopee man who shot a 15-year-old at his home is now facing charges in the death of the teen, according to police.
Chicopee Police Spokesperson Michael Wilk says officers were called just after noon Saturday for a report of a break-in and found the homeowner had shot the alleged intruder through a kitchen door.
Prosecutors say 42-year-old Jeffrey Lovell is scheduled to be arraigned on a murder charge Monday in Chicopee District Court.
Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni says police were called to Lovell's Chicopee home at about 1 p.m. Saturday, where officers discovered the teen outside with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He died at the hospital.
Detectives determined the victim and a friend were drinking alcohol nearby and became disoriented. They knocked on Lovell's door believing it was a friend's home. Police say Lovell retrieved his firearm and fired one shot through the door when a pane of glass broke.
It's unclear whether Lovell has a lawyer.