Sterling Baptiste Jr. was a 14-year-old North High School student who was fatally shot inside an apartment in Worcester’s lower Belmont Street neighborhood on Friday, April 26, 2024, at about 4:15 p.m. Officers found him with a serious gunshot wound; despite aid at the scene, paramedics pronounced him dead. His family described him as a wonderful son who loved football, video games, and had a keen sense of style and a great sense of humor. A GoFundMe was started by his father to help provide a proper memorial.

Worcester police arrested a 16-year-old in the early hours of the next morning, Saturday at about 12:15 a.m., and a second male juvenile was arrested the following Monday. Authorities did not release the suspects’ names or the specific charges; the 16-year-old’s case was scheduled for Worcester Juvenile Court with a closed hearing.

If anyone knew Sterling or has information about what happened that afternoon, please share what you know with investigators.