New Bedford Murder Defendant In Custody; To Be Arraigned
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office
Thomas M. Quinn III
District Attorney
Press Release
August 13, 2020
Jonovan Gonzalez, 27, of New Bedford will be arraigned this morning in New Bedford District Court on charges connected to the Tuesday night homicide of a 41-year-old man in New Bedford, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.
The defendant is charged with murder, carrying an illegal firearm and carrying a loaded illegal firearm. He was taken into custody on Wednesday evening by New Bedford Police.
The arraignment will be prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Gillian Kirsch, who has coordinated the investigation for the district attorney’s office since Tuesday night.
Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to this office, New Bedford Police and Homicide Unit prosecutors continue to actively investigate the homicide.
At 9:51 pm on Tuesday, New Bedford Police responded to reports of a shooting in the area of 139 Dartmouth Street. When police and paramedics arrived on scene, they located the male victim outside of 139 Dartmouth Street.
The victim, later identified as Ausarmaat Rahotep, 41, of New Bedford, was rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital with life threatening injuries. Despite the efforts of emergency room doctors, the victim succumbed to his injuries and died at 10:16 p.m.
The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has taken custody of the deceased and will conduct an autopsy.
Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, no further information can be released at this time.
Contact:
Gregg Miliote
Director of Communications
774-292-9676