20-year old New Bedford man arrested for Sunday’s Sawyer Street shooting

After an investigation by Detective Paul Fonseca of the Major Crimes Unit, an arrest warrant was issued in the Sunday morning shooting on Sawyer St.

Last night at approximately 9:30pm Det. Lorenzo Gonzalez and Det. Jared Lucas of the Gang Unit found the suspect in the basement of 5 Bonneau Ct. which is next door to where the shooting took place. Detectives are still working on a motive and the firearm has yet to be recovered.

The suspect was taken into custody without incident and will be arraigned this morning in New Bedford district court;

Josiahi Matos age 20 of New Bedford is facing charges of;

• Armed Assault in a dwelling
• Assault and Battery by means of a dangerous weapon
• Unlawfully carrying a firearm
• Discharging a firearm withing 500ft. of a dwelling

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Fonseca at 508-991-6300 ext. 79507 or leave an anonymous tip at 508-961-4584