[THEPOSTMILLENNIAL] Police in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts say a man was killed Thursday morning after confronting another man over graffiti at a local park. It has since been discovered that the suspect in the shooting is a trans-identifying male who has a criminal record.
Authorities responded to Jordan Park at 8:47 am after a 911 caller said he was being attacked, reports WCVB. During the call, the dispatcher heard gunfire in the background, said Shrewsbury Police Chief Kevin Anderson.
''While officers were responding, dispatch advised that they could actually hear shots on the 911 call. When officers arrived, they located a victim, provided medical attention, and that victim was transported to a local hospital where, tragically, he died of his injuries,'' Anderson said.
The victim, a 57-year-old man whose name has not been released, was shot multiple times. He had just dropped off his 6-year-old child at school before encountering the suspect, Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early Jr. said.
''The gentleman who was shot was returning from (walking his 6-year-old child) to school when he interacted with the man on the bridge. It appeared that the man was doing some type of spray painting. He took a picture of the man, and that started the altercation,'' Early said.
Police later arrested the alleged shooter, identified on social media as ''Sasha Shakur'' and legally as Snehal Ansh Srivastava, outside a home at 29 Edgewater Ave around 11:45 am SWAT officers with a K-9 entered the property minutes later.
The residence was covered in graffiti with slogans including ''Free Paleostine,'' ''Free Congo,'' ''BLM,'' ''GLM,'' and ''Ganga Gardens.'' A sign in the window of the house that reads ''Sasha Shakur'' also confirms the social media account username.
Authorities described Srivastava as ''known to police,'' though no immediate charges were announced.
Law enforcement activity throughout the morning was concentrated around the Jordan Pond Walking Trail, about a third of a mile from where Srivastava was taken into custody. Police tape closed off parts of the trail and sections of shoreline, where graffiti was also visible.
Residents in the area were instructed to shelter in place until police confirmed the suspect had been located.
Shrewsbury Public Schools informed families that students and staff at the nearby Coolidge School were safe. Officials said the shooting did not involve the school and no other campuses were affected.
The shooting comes just one day after another trans person Robert Westman killed two children and injured 17 others at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
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