Suspect in fatal Brockton stabbing arrested in Vermont – Boston News, Weather, Sports

BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) – A man accused of a fatal stabbing in Brockton earlier this week was arrested Wednesday in Vermont, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office announced.

The stabbing occurred Monday around 7:40 p.m. in the area of ​​Melrose Avenue. Two people were transported to area hospitals, where one person was pronounced dead, according to the district attorney's office.

The prosecutor's office identified the deceased man as 59-year-old William Hewlett. The prosecutor's office said the second stabbing victim was a 61-year-old man. He was treated at South Shore Hospital and eventually released.

Brockton police and Massachusetts State Police were located at the scene of the stabbing Monday evening.

As the investigation continued, the prosecutor's office said, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Kevin Digregorio, 33, of Randolph. Vermont State Police and U.S. Marshals found Digregorio Wednesday morning sleeping in a car along a road in Lunenberg, Vermont, and took him into custody, according to the district attorney's office.

Digregorio is expected to be arraigned on murder and other charges in Brockton District Court at a later date, according to the prosecutor's office.

Officials said the investigation into the incident was ongoing as of Wednesday afternoon, but said the double stabbing did not appear to be a random act of violence.

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