A night out in Lawrence turned fatal for 27-year-old Hugo Delrosario. Just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, gunfire erupted outside Acqua Nightclub on Essex Street. Police found Delrosario, a Black male, on the sidewalk at 154 Essex Street; paramedics performed life‑saving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Essex County District Attorney’s office later confirmed his identity and that his death was a homicide.

Lawrence Police and the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit cordoned off the block and collected evidence while seeking witnesses. Authorities have said the investigation is active and ongoing; no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced, and the motive remains unknown. Other arrests made in Lawrence that weekend were unrelated to this shooting. Delrosario’s family is making funeral arrangements as the community mourns.

Did anyone see or hear anything near Acqua Nightclub that weekend that could help investigators?