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Two Dead, Two Injured in Carver Social Club Shooting During Child’s Party

A 23-year-old named Nicholas Meuse faces murder counts after his arrest nearby.

Overview

  • Police identified the deceased as Benjamin Cowart, 27, and Jalen Pina, 20.
  • A 28-year-old man was taken to Tufts Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, and a 32-year-old was treated at South Shore Hospital.
  • Officers responded around 7:21 p.m. to reports of gunfire at the Saint John the Baptist Club at 53 Silva Street.
  • Investigators say the shooting does not appear random, with no ongoing threat to the public.
  • Carver police found Nicholas Meuse, 23, down the street and arrested him; he faces two murder counts, armed assault with intent to murder, and gun charges, with arraignment in Wareham District Court.