A Bristol County man has been denied parole after the violent murder of a teenager.
According to the Massachusetts Parole Board, “on June 25, 2010, in Taunton, 24-year-old Erving Cruz, along with his two co-defendants, beat and stabbed 17-year-old Tigan Hollingsworth to death.”
“Taunton police responded to Grampy’s Convenience Store for the report of a disturbance. The police met with a witness, who directed them to 148 Weir Street, where Tigan Hollingsworth was observed face down on the driveway with his forearms supporting his head. The officer immediately observed a large pool of blood on the ground to the right and to the left of the victim’s head. The victim had blood coming from his nose, his face, and his hands. The victim was mumbling, gasping for air, and stated, “I can’t breathe,” several times…