2 Arrested in January Slaying of 71-Year-Old Man

Upon arrival officers located Juan Zayas, who was pronounced dead at the scene

Two Holyoke, Massachusetts, men have been arrested in connection with the shooting death earlier this year of a 71-year-old Springfield man.

The suspects, identified by Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni as 32-year-old Jose Villegas Rodriguez and 24-year-old Edward Gonzalez are scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Springfield District Court.

Police responded to a reported shooting around 5:45 p.m. on Jan. 25 outside a city home.

Upon arrival officers located Juan Zayas, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities have not released a possible motive.

It's not clear if the defendants had lawyers.

Zayas, whose son is a state trooper, was the city's first homicide victim of 2016.

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