D.A.: Dorchester man set to be arraigned in connection with fatal shooting in Dedham

A Dorchester man is set to be arraigned in connection with a fatal shooting in Dedham last June.

The Norfolk County District Attorney’s office announced that 23-year-old Franci Villar is being charged with:

  • armed assault with intent to murder
  • assault and battery with a firearm
  • carrying a firearm without a license
  • carrying a loaded firearm without a license
  • firearm violation with a prior violent/drug offense

The shooting occurred in the early morning of June 25, when police say they received several 911 calls around 3:30 a.m. for a report of shots fired in the BJ’s parking lot at 688 Providence Highway.

Responding crews found 20-year-old Jaylani Cole of Brockton suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the DA’s office…

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