Man Shot, Killed By Roommate In Somerville: DA

SOMERVILLE, MA — An argument between two roommates ended with one of them fatally shot in Somerville Wednesday night, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said.

The shooting happened shortly after 5:30 p.m. in a two-family home on Ware Street. Police found 22-year-old Robert Favreau, of Cambridge, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Favreau died shortly after first responders arrived, Ryan said.

Arriving officers found a man, later identified as 26-year-old Edson Moreno, of Somerville, standing outside the home with a gun, Ryan said. Police ordered him to drop the gun and placed him under arrest.

Ryan said Favreau had been staying with Moreno for several months, and the pair got into a "verbal altercation that escalated."

Moreno has been charged with armed assault with attempt to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a dangerous weapon. Ryan said additional charges are expected.

The shooting remains under investigation.