Four Juveniles Arrested In Connection To Murder Of Weymouth Student

QUINCY, MA — Four juveniles were arrested Tuesday in connection to the February murder of Weymouth High School senior Nathan Paul in Quincy, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.

The new arrests stem from an ongoing investigation involving the shooting death of 17-year-old Paul, and the youths in question are accused of stealing from Paul and using counterfeit money in the theft, prosecutors said.

One of the juveniles is also facing a charge of accessory to murder after the fact.

Two 18-year-olds have been indicted on murder charges after police say they shot Paul inside an SUV in Quincy on Feb. 15. Jaivon Harris, 18, was arrested in late February, and the other - Keniel Diaz-Romero, 18, remains on the loose and is believed to be outside of Massachusetts, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey said.

Harris entered a not guilty plea at his Quincy District Court arraignment in March and has been held without bail since.

Both Harris and Diaz-Romero stand indicted for murder, larceny from a person, possession of a counterfeit bill, and conspiracy to commit larceny. Harris faces the additional indictment of misleading police. Diaz-Romero is also indicted for unlawfully carrying a firearm.

On Feb. 15, around 6:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to the area of Taffrail Road in Quincy after receiving reports of shots fired.

When officers got to the scene, they found a man, later identified as Paul, who appeared to have been shot inside a car while driving and drove off before crashing a little further up the road, police said.

Paul was taken to Boston Medical Center where he later died, officials said. An investigation ensued and two weeks later, Harris was placed under arrest in connection to the shooting.

"This investigation remains active and ongoing, with Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the District Attorney's Office working closely with Quincy Police and law enforcement partners both regionally and nationally," Morrissey said.

The closed juvenile arraignments are expected to happen Tuesday in Quincy District Court.

Police are asking anyone with information on Diaz-Romero to contact them immediately.