Worcester Police Seek Suspect In Mother-Daughter Shooting Deaths

WORCESTER, MA — Worcester police have arrested one person and are searching for a second following the double killing on Tuesday of Chasity Nunez and Zella Nunez, 11.

The mother and daughter were sitting in a car along Lisbon Street in the Columbus Park neighborhood around 3 p.m. Tuesday when someone in a vehicle fired dozens of shots at them. They died at a local hospital.

On Wednesday, police arrested Karol Mangual, 28, of Sterling Street, on charges of armed assault to murder and unlicensed possession of a gun. Police said Mangual will be arraigned imminently.

Meanwhile, police are searching for Deljan Belnavis, 27, to arrest him on charges of armed assault with intent to murder and unlicensed possession of a gun. Police said Belnavis could be armed, and anyone who sees him should call 911.

The deaths of Nunez and her daughter, a Worcester Public Schools student, sent shockwaves through the city on Wednesday. The school district was making counselors available for students.

"Worcester is a resilient community, and we know that our residents will lovingly embrace the victims’ family and friends as we work toward healing from this traumatic event," city officials said in a joint statement Wednesday.