Worcester Man Charged In Chandler Street Slaying

Worcester MA

11 May, 2021

3:08 PM

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WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester man has been arrested and charged following a fatal shooting early Saturday along Chandler Street — the second time the 28-year-old has been implicated in a fatal shooting. Angel Ortiz-Santos, of Pleasant Street, turned himself in to Worcester police Tuesday morning. He was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury and illegal possession of a firearm, and was ordered held without bail, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. Carlos Cruz, 44, of Worcester, was found shot outside the Paku Lounge around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. He died about an hour later at a Worcester hospital. Cruz was a father of four who worked at UMass Memorial, according to his obituary. Ortiz-Santos was charged with first-degree murder following the 2015 shooting death of Christian Omar Puello-Rosado in Worcester. He was found not guilty in 2018, according to reports.