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Man Shot Dead After Confronting Graffiti Artist in MA

9/10/2025

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Kevin Doherty, 56, was shot and killed in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, after confronting Snehal Srivastava, 26, who was graffitiing a bridge.
The confrontation escalated into a fight, during which Doherty reported the shooting to 911.
He later died at UMass Medical Center.
Srivastava, charged with murder and held without bail, lacked a firearm license.
Police located him nearby using drones; he has a history of violent arrests, including a machete attack in 2022.

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Kevin Doherty, 56, was shot and killed in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, after confronting Snehal Srivastava, 26, who was graffitiing a bridge.
The confrontation escalated into a fight, during which Doherty reported the shooting to 911.
He later died at UMass Medical Center.
Srivastava, charged with murder and held without bail, lacked a firearm license.
Police located him nearby using drones; he has a history of violent arrests, including a machete attack in 2022.