Crime & Safety
After Worcester Man Fatally Shot In 2021, Fitchburg Man Charged
Franklin Mane, 19, was found dead in a wooded area in Leominster in May 2021.
WORCESTER, MA — The Worcester County District Attorney has charged a Fitchburg man with murder following the fatal shooting of a Worcester man two years ago.
According to the DA's office, Franklin Mane, 19, was found dead in May 2021 in a woodsy area off Industrial Road in Leominster. A state medical examiner confirmed Mane died due to gunshot wounds.
Mane was a Main South resident, and had last been seen in March 2021 before his body was found.
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The DA filed a murder charge against Wilbert Nieves, 25, of Fitchburg, on Friday. Nieves is set to appear for an arraignment at Leominster District Court on June 1.
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