http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_04_14_Man_gunned_down_on_Brockton_street/srvc=home&position=recent Teen facing a murder charge n BrocktonBy Associated Press Tuesday, April 14, 2009 BROCKTON — A 16-year-old boy has been ordered held without bail in connection with a fatal, broad daylight shooting in Brockton. Manuel Lopes pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Brockton District Court to charges of murder, carrying a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of ammunition, and discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling. Lopes is accused of killing 18-year-old Brockton resident Matthew Collins. A second man, 19-year-old Admir Lopes Resende, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to accessory after the fact in the case. He was ordered held in lieu of $100,000. Police told The Enterprise of Brockton that multiple shots were fired into a crowd around 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Collins died of a gunshot wound to the chest. |