An 18-year-old man wanted in connection with the shooting of a detective in Massachusetts was immediately arrested after stepping off an international flight in Boston, police announced.
Denzel Gomes, age 18, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 14 by local, state, and federal authorities after stepping off an international flight at Logan International Airport, Massachusetts State Police announced.
According to police, Gomes was wanted in connection with the shooting of an undercover New Bedford police detective on July 17, 2023.
On the day of the shooting, the detective had been conducting surveillance in the North End of New Bedford when shots were fired from a passing car. The detective was struck in the face, and another person in the area was hit in the foot, authorities said.
The detective survived their injuries.
In the weeks after the shooting, New Bedford Police, the US Marshals Service, and other agencies worked to identify the three suspects who had been inside the passing vehicle. After two of the suspects were arrested, Gomes, who was suspected of pulling the trigger, was identified, according to police.