2 men arrested in fatal shooting outside Woburn sports bar
Pauliasky Jean Francois, 34, of Plymouth, and Eric Mills, 29 of Boston, were arrested and face charges including murder, assault, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Two men have been arrested in a Saturday fatal shooting outside a sports bar in Woburn, the Middlesex district attorney’s office said.
Pauliasky Jean Francois, 34, of Plymouth, and Eric Mills, 29 of Boston, were arrested and face charges including murder, assault, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
They are accused of killing Lloyd Borgella, 26, of Roslindale. Police responding to reports of at least 10 shots fired outside Jake n Joe’s Sports Grille Restaurant around 9:11 p.m. found Borgella suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
This incident marks the first homicide in Woburn in close to 10 years, District Attorney Marion T. Ryan said in a press conference Sunday afternoon.
— Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan (@DAMarianRyan) December 13, 2020
“Jake n Joe’s was fairly busy last night. It’s typically fairly busy, it has a relatively compact parking lot that surrounds the restaurant,” she said. “A number of people [were] coming and going, waiting for tables, that sort of the thing. When we had this incident with Mr. Borgella, there were at least an excess of 10 shots fired at the front, illustrating once again the danger posed by handguns.”
While she stressed that authorities believe there’s no longer any danger to the greater community, and that the city is safe, she also acknowledged how people might feel afraid now to wait for a table outside the Sports Grill on Mishawum Road.
“This is obviously the kind of thing that is terrifying,” Ryan said, while adding that it may be hard on the local business during a time when restaurants are already suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic.
She said it was not clear if Borgella knew either of the suspects, and assured the community that authorities don’t believe either group had any affiliation with the restaurant.
Francois and Mills allegedly fled the scene in a car but crashed near New Boston Street and fled on foot. Police were able to locate the men soon after the crash, the district attorney’s office said.
It was not immediately clear if the men had obtained attorneys. They are expected to be arraigned Monday in Woburn District Court.
Authorities said an investigation remains open and ongoing.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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