David Rivera, 31, of Springfield, was killed in an early morning shooting in Holyoke on June 1, 2024. The shooting occurred around 2:00 a.m. near the 400 block of High Street. Another man sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and was taken to Baystate Medical Center. Rivera was later found in a vehicle parked on the shoulder in the 300 block of High Street with an apparent gunshot wound; he was transported to Baystate Medical Center and died there.

A multiagency homicide investigation identified a suspect. On June 24, 2024, 27-year-old Brian Gonzalez of Holyoke was arrested on a warrant charging him with Rivera’s murder. Gonzalez was arraigned in Holyoke District Court and is being held without bail; his next court date is set for July 18, 2024.

If anyone witnessed the incident near High Street that night or has information about Rivera’s death, please share what you know.