Jesus Otero Marrero, 21, was found dead at 605 South Bridge Street in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Police discovered his body on the morning of January 10, 2020; he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide. Investigators believe the shooting occurred sometime on January 9.

The investigation led to several arrests. Jean Carlos Rivera, 30, of Holyoke, was charged with murder, pleaded not guilty, and was held without bail. A second suspect, Brian Vazquez-Rivera, 29, was arrested in the Bronx and extradited to Holyoke on a murder charge; he pleaded not guilty and was held without bail. Merkin Andrade, 30, was charged with being an accessory to murder and with misleading police, with bail set at $100,000 on the accessory count.

The Holyoke Police Chief characterized the killing as a gangland slaying and publicly criticized a prior federal sentence for Rivera, saying Rivera had been released on probation after serving one month of a possible 33 to 41-month sentence and was a known gang member. Does anyone have information about Marrero’s movements in Holyoke on January 9 or about these individuals’ connections to the victim?