FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — A Mattapoisett man was convicted and sentenced in a first-degree murder case stemming from a 2020 incident where the defendant shot and killed one man and severely wounded another.

Jon Zell, 23, was convicted on multiple charges in Fall River Superior Court according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s office.

Zell was convicted of:

First-degree murder

Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury

Three counts of assault to murder

Firearms charges

Larceny from a building

Zell was sentenced to serve 50 years to life in state prison.

New Bedford police responding to the shooting death of Angel Cruz. (WLNE)

A crashed car involved in the incident. (WLNE)

A crashed car involved in the incident. (WLNE)

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