18-Year-Old Arrested for Fatal Shooting of Salem State University Student and Basketball Champion Carl-Hens Beliard

Suspect Missael Pena Canela to be arraigned as investigation remains active; shooting does not appear to be random and no ongoing threat to Salem State University community indicated.

Carl-Hens Beliard, an 18-year-old Salem State University student and basketball champion, was shot and killed early Wednesday; the shooting seems to be targeted and not a random act of violence.
Missael Pena Canela, also 18, was arrested on Wednesday evening in connection with Beliard's murder; Canela was to be arraigned on Thursday at Salem District Court.
The incident seems to pose no ongoing threat to the Salem State University community, according to the police's preliminary investigation.
Beliard, recognized as a talented basketball player, helped his high school win a state championship and was on the cusp of his first game as a college freshman.
Following the tragedy, Salem State University President John Keenan, Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo, and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey have expressed their condolences and grief towards Beliard's family and the Salem State University community.