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Woman killed in Brockton shooting on Nason Street

Woman killed in Brockton shooting
Woman killed in Brockton shooting 00:16

BROCKTON - Police are investigating a murder that happened in Brockton overnight.

Brockton police tell WBZ-TV that officers responded to 17 Nason St. at 12:21 a.m. Friday morning "after receiving a report that a person was shot in a car." 

Police found 22-year-old Stephanie Beatty of Norwich, Connecticut in the car and she was pronounced dead on scene.

The District Attorney said they are looking for 29-year-old Gelson Fernandez of Brockton, who is charged with homicide.

The DA also said that Fernandez and Beatty knew each other.

They are asking anyone with information to call detectives at 508-941-0200.

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