Man Held Without Bail In Connection With Deadly Shooting Outside Worcester Restaurant
WORCESTER (CBS) -- A man has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting near a Worcester restaurant over the weekend. Angel Ortiz-Santos, 28, of Worcester, is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.
Police said 44-year-old Carlos Cruz of Worcester was shot several times on Chandler Street early Saturday morning. It happened outside the Paku Lounge.
Cruz was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead an hour later.
Ortiz-Santos turned himself in to police Tuesday morning. He is being charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury and illegal possession of a firearm.
A dangerousness hearing was scheduled for May 28. Ortiz-Santos's bail was revoked on an open case out of Dudley District Court where he was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol.
