A New Jersey man was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Fitchburg on Sunday, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early.

Fitchburg Police responded to Mechanic Street around 12:15 a.m. Sunday for the report of a person shot, the release said.

First responders found a man who had been shot and brought him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

Jonathan Reyes-Contreras was arrested around 2:15 p.m. Sunday and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious injury and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, officials said.

Investigators believe the two parties knew each other, according to the DA.

Reyes-Contreras, 42, is scheduled to be arraigned in Fitchburg District Court on Monday, the release sai

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