Shrewsbury Father Fatally Shot After Confronting Man Spray Painting Bridge

SHREWSBURY, MA — A 26-year-old is facing charges for his involvement in the fatal shooting of a 57-year-old father near Jordan Pond on Thursday morning, according to Worcester County DA Joseph D. Early and Shrewsbury police, who spoke at a press conference following the incident.

The victim, Kevin Doherty, was walking back from taking his 6-year-old child to school when he saw a man spraypainting graffiti on a bridge, according to officials. Doherty took photos of the man spraypainting, and an altercation broke out.

Doherty called the police, but as the 911 call was being recorded, gunshots were heard.

By the time officers arrived, Doherty had several gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital, where he died, according to officials

Following the shooting, there was an hours-long police search for an “armed and dangerous suspect," which Shrewsbury police alerted the public to around 9 a.m.

Shortly before noon, officers surrounded a home on Edgewater Avenue, where the suspect was taken into custody. The home was said to have several messages spray-painted on it, like "Free Palestine" and "Black Lives Matter."

That man was identified by officials as Snehal A. Srivastava. He was arraigned in Westborough District Court on Friday, according to the Boston Globe. He was charged with armed assault with intent to murder and carrying a firearm without a license.

A local elementary school was placed in lockdown earlier in the day, but the lockdown was lifted. Shrewsbury police said there is no ongoing threat to the community.

"It's early in the investigation, and our thoughts and prayers are with the deceased victim and his family," said DA Early on Thursday.