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“On Tuesday May 7, 2024, at approximately 3:50pm, the Barnstable Police Department received multiple 911 calls regarding a 62 year old male who had been stabbed multiple times at a residence on Old Stage Road in Centerville.
Upon arrival the 24 year old male suspect, who is allegedly Ygor Barboza, the victim’s son, was identified and taken into custody.The victim was transported via MedFlight to a Rhode Island hospital for life threatening injuries.
This incident was not random and is being investigated by the Barnstable Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police Cape & Islands Detective Unit.
The suspect was ordered held without bail and is scheduled for arraignment at Barnstable District Court on the for the following charges:
(1) Armed Assault to Murder
(2) Assault & Battery on a Person Over 60
(3) Assault & Battery Dangerous Weapon on a Person Over 60
Detailed information regarding the suspect’s identity, that of the victim, and the location of the incident are being withheld in accordance with Exemption (a) of the Massachusetts Public Records law which applies to records that are “specifically or by necessary implication exempt from disclosure by statute.” Specifically, G.L c. 41 s.97D.”-Barnstable Police Department.
