Father fatally shot after confronting man about graffiti at Massachusetts park
A man was fatally shot during an altercation with another man about graffiti at a Massachusetts park on Thursday morning, according to officials.At 8:47 a.m., Shrewsbury police received a 911 call from a man who said he was being attacked by another man near Jordan Park. During the 911 call, the dispatcher heard gunshots."While officers were responding, dispatch advised that they could actually hear shots on the 911 call. When officers arrived, they located a victim, provided medical attention, and that victim was transported to a local hospital where, tragically, he died of his injuries," Shrewsbury Police Chief Kevin Anderson said.It is believed that 57-year-old Kevin Doherty confronted 26-year-old Snehal Srivastava about graffiti at the park and took a picture, Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early Jr. said. Responding officers found Doherty suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and he was taken to UMass Medical, where he died.Srivastava was charged with armed assault with intent to murder and carrying a firearm without a license. "The gentleman who was shot was returning from (walking his 6-year-old child) to school when he interacted with the man on the bridge. It appeared that the man was doing some type of spray painting. He took a picture of the man, and that started the altercation," Early said. Anderson said Doherty was shot multiple times.At about 11:45 a.m., police arrested Srivastava outside a home. A few minutes later, members of a SWAT team with a K-9 were seen entering the home. The house is covered with graffiti with the words "Ganga Gardens," "Free Palestine," "Free Congo," "BLM" and "GLM" painted on its exterior walls.Throughout the morning, law enforcement officers and vehicles — including SWAT teams and Massachusetts State Police troopers — were seen gathered near a parking area for the Jordan Pond Walking Trail, about 1/3 of a mile away from where the man was taken into custody. Yellow police tape was blocking entry to the trail, and areas along the water were also marked with police tape. Graffiti was visible on the walking trail. "It was kind of scary, I was seeing helicopters, I saw some drones flying around and a bunch of police officers," Tomas Casey said. Neighbors described Srivastava as a loner. "We thought maybe he was just keeping to himself, wanted to broadcast how he felt about things, but never thought this would happen," Mike Perna said.A path that surrounds Jordan Pond was found with dozens of blue spray-painted sayings, including "Calvin Coolidge Crip," and the initials "CC." Neighbors say the graffiti has increased recently.The spray-painted sayings eventually led up to the bridge where the shooting happened.
