SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) – Police have made an arrest in the Sunday murder of a Chicopee man.
Springfield Police Sgt. John Delaney says that around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, detectives and members of the department’s tactical response team arrested 18-year-old Ashawnee Duke, who was hiding at his home on Willard Avenue.
Police allege that Duke and 19-year-old Keough Collins of Chicopee went to the area of Robert Dyer Circle Sunday night “to commit a gunpoint robbery that was drug related,” Delaney says.
Delaney adds that Duke and Collins tried to rob a 31-year-old man as he was leaving his apartment, but during that attempt, a fight broke between the robbery victim, Duke, and Collins.
Duke then alleged fired his gun, hitting the robbery suspect in the leg and Collins in the head.
Collins was pronounced dead at Baystate Medical Center. Delaney says that Collins was “a victim of friendly fire” from his alleged robbery accomplice.
Duke is being charged with murder, carrying a firearm, discharging a firearm, possession of ammunition, assault with intent to rob with a firearm, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon.
Arraignment for Duke is set for Friday in Springfield District Court.
Ashawnee Duke
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Amazing he shoots his accomplice. And someone said they are real good people.
They come from Chicopee to Springfield, in an area that has been related to drug and gang activity, but they are good students. One is dead the other is going to jail!!!!!!!!
@ Benny! Wake up and smell the flowers. These to juveniles knew exactly what they were doing. The old saying, can’t judge a book by it’s cover. Well these two had a lot if people fooled!!!!
Good alright good for ****
Now he has to live the rest of his life with that on his shoulders kids doing **** they aint supposed to and it back fired on them for being stupid and everywhere in springfield is a drug infected area so that has nothing to do with this and yes they probably were good kids they just made a stupid decision now they both are paying for it so stop talking your trash ….cant stand dumb *** people like ^uu
Nice example of a human. It looks like some of his jean pool spilled out on the sheets. He got his brains on clearance at Railroad Salvage in New Haven. Yes there is one of those stores left.
Lord, have mercy on all sinners, we have the freedom of speech but we must also becareful of what we state. I hope God comes down from the heavens and clear this mess. My condolences to the family of the boys and the victim himself, Satan knows who to use his dirty work. Mothers, fathers, family fight for your kids help without giving up. Only one God can judge us, only one.
Liberty beautiful comment!!!
Amen to that Liberty. very beautiful
Thank you I do not think its fair to judge any one, who are we as humans, and what has this society created, I have one daughter, and three sons. What we have created in the privacy of our own home, is not what society provides as a unit. Everyone is quick to point the finger without knowing the facts, the media is very sensational at making out these juveniles so we may look at them as common criminals. In my book that’s not fair and no one has the right to say ignorant comments as if they themselves have no skeletons in their own closet we are all guilty of some type of sin, but even if we have the courts theirs a higher power that sees our own faults and sins. We as a unit must be able to step out of that box of ignorance and deterrence and make a change. That change is for peace stopping the violence, helping this community as one. I have seen many teenage juveniles in big crowds fighting, I have also seen police cruisers just driving by with no attempt to stop it, by the time they turn back around the problem is diffused. Again, if we want change, then lets gather as one and help guide these kids. This world is just corrupt and has gone insane, again God Bless the families no matter what has occurred because everyone has a loving family and yes tears will follow because no matter how we look at it. It’s painful and do not bow your heads to the ignorance of others. Stand up and stand by your love one, and remember Only one God can judge us. To the mothers stand by your children, and to the young man who has passed may God let your soul rest in peace and strength to the ones left behind. For now I pray that God touches everyones heart and find peace and comfort. In the name of the father the son and the Holy Spirit. Amen
This message is directed to Paul62 you must be an atheist and a racist, and your ignorance is a virtue, I pray for your unforgiven heart. Open your dusty bible and read The Lord has a message for a person like you, lord have mercy on your thoughts and your tongue. Your not an enforcer your a destroyer Satan little helper he has you locked in his beliefs but in my God I will trust that you have a change of heart. Dios, Amor, Dios, y Paz es todo. Remember that.
Its very sad all three of them boys lost their lives one dead other two prison. But you can look at all their faces and see they r only kids,but the fact is they went out with the intent to rob and kill if necessary. I work with boys a little bit younger than those three and its very hard to get through to some because there no positive role models at home. Having a gun and selling drugs are what most of these young boys want to do. At some point a change has to be made at home to avoid things like this when I was 18 I had a full-time job and no longer needed my parents to support me at 22 I was living on my own fully independent,most of my friends graduated from college and yes we are young minorities. Look around now at all the aimless youth 18-25 living at home making babies and being criminals. These kids parents need to stop making excuse s and make their kids do something before its to late and then they say “oh he was such a good boy” BULL**** good boys don’t carry guns and rob people peroid. When I was their age I had three options WORK,SCHOOL,OR MILITARY. I chose work and school and had the same temptation as these young men but I actually wanted to be somebody and make my family proud of me so the can honestly say he’s a good man father and husband also a good black man! Its sad parents take responsibility and raise your kids without excuse s it will be better for them in the long run.
In this only the strong survive and God is my only keeper. I respect your statement you sound like a bright man with principles and excellent example for society God Bless.