One week after a man was shot and killed along the Jordan Pond Walking Trail in Shrewsbury, a growing memorial can be seen with messages written in chalk, such as “Forward together” and “This is our home.” Though, at the entrance, walkers will read “Kevin Doherty Walkway.” It’s in honor of the man who lost his life at that very spot.
In the online obituary, Kevin Doherty is described as “a man of many joys.” Though, his life was cut short after being gunned down on Aug. 28, after police say he confronted someone spray-painting a walkway near his house.
The suspect, Snehal Srivastava, was arrested after an hours-long standoff with police and charged with murder and possession of a firearm without a license. The 27-year-old is due back in court on Sept. 12.
Though, what remains is a family drowning in heartbreak, but a community ready to pull them back up…