Crime
22-year-old Davinci Leonard Wanted for Double Murder Outside Westgate Mall in Brockton
Brockton, MA – Authorities are actively searching for 22-year-old Davinci Leonard, who is accused of fatally shooting two teenagers in the Westgate Mall parking lot on Saturday evening.
According to investigators, Leonard, who currently resides in Brockton but is not originally from the city, fled the scene after the shooting, taking some clothing items with him.
Law enforcement officials have issued a warrant for his arrest on the following charges:
- Two counts of murder
- Carrying a loaded firearm
- Carrying a loaded firearm without a license
The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office has identified the victims as 15-year-old Tymari Albertson and 18-year-old Cevannah Alvarez.
The two teens, who were not related, were shot following an altercation between Albertson and Leonard in the parking lot.
Authorities have not yet disclosed what led to the dispute.
District Attorney Timothy Cruz confirmed that Leonard was not licensed to possess a firearm and is believed to still be armed.
He emphasized the urgency of capturing Leonard, stating:
“If you are going to have unlawful guns in the city of Brockton and the county of Plymouth, we will come and get you. And we will arrest you and put you away. People need to understand that they will be held accountable.”
Leonard is considered armed and dangerous, and officials urge the public not to approach him.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or contact the tip line at 1-800-Kapture.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.