Medford Man Charged In Connection With Everett Shooting

MEDFORD, MA — Two previously convicted felons, including a Medford man, have been charged with illegally possessing ammunition in connection with a January shooting in a residential neighborhood of Everett, according to United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins.

Luis Rivera, 25, of Medford, and Kenneth Munoz, 24, of Revere, were charged with one count each of being a felon in possession of ammunition, prosecutors said.

According to the charging document, on the afternoon of Jan. 2, 2022, three individuals fired over 20 shots in an Everett neighborhood causing ballistic damage in the surrounding area, including bullet holes inside of bedrooms and living rooms.

Rivera and Munoz were allegedly identified as two of the shooters in surveillance footage captured from nearby residences, prosecutors said. Both men are prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition due to prior convictions.

“Gun violence continues to plague and hurt our communities,” United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins said in a statement. “These defendants, each prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition due to prior criminal convictions, are alleged to have recklessly fired shots in the middle of the day in a residential neighborhood, striking numerous homes. It is sheer luck that no one was harmed or killed as a result of their alleged reckless and violent conduct. Gun violence poses a real threat to our community. There is only one use for ammunition. One. Accordingly, we will prosecute prohibited individuals.”

Rivera was arrested Wednesday morning, said Rollins. Following an initial appearance before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell, he was detained pending a detention hearing, which is scheduled for July 6. Munoz is currently in state custody on unrelated state firearms charges and will appear in federal court at a later date.