Lowell Police are actively searching for Tiago Bettencourt, 19, of Lowell, for a shooting that occurred on Richmond Ave. earlier this month.
Just before 4 p.m., on 5/13/23, LPD officers responded to Richmond Ave. for a report of an individual possibly shot. Officers located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital then to a Boston area hospital for treatment.
Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Bureau conducted an investigation and identified the alleged shooter as Tiago Bettencourt, who is considered armed and dangerous.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Armed Assault to Murder, Carrying a Firearm Without a License, Possession of Ammunition, and Discharging a Firearm Within 500 Ft. of a Building.
Anyone with information concerning Tiago Bettencourt, please contact the Lowell Police Department at (978) 937-3200.