U.S. Marshals Join Search, Offer up to $5K Reward for Brockton Murder Suspect

Boston, MA – The U.S. Marshals in the District of Massachusetts, working with the Massachusetts State Police and Brockton Police Department, are offering a reward of up to $5,000 and asking for the public’s help in locating a man suspected of killing one person and injuring another in a Jan. 31, 2023, shooting incident at a Dollar Tree store in Brockton.

Luis A. Soto, 35, a former employee of the store, is charged with murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Brockton police detectives responding to reports of gunfire at the Dollar Tree on North Montello Street discovered two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. State police detectives assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office and Brockton Police Detectives identified Soto as the suspected shooter.

Investigators allege Soto entered the store armed with a handgun and fired a total of 16 shots while inside, striking two individuals. Both victims were transported to a local area hospital where one, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, succumbed to his injuries. The second victim’s injuries were non-life threatening.

Soto is a white man, standing 5 feet 10 inches and weighing approximately 190 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and numerous tattoos on his chest, neck and arms. He should be considered armed and dangerous.

An arrest warrant was issued out of Brockton District Court charging Soto with murder with nationwide extradition authorized. Soto also has an unrelated arrest warrant issued out of Salem District Court for violating an abuse prevention order.

Anyone with information as to Soto’s whereabouts is urged to contact the USMS at 1-877-WANTED2 or submit information via the USMS Tips App.

The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. The Marshals have the broadest arrest authority among federal law enforcement agencies. The Marshals aid state and local agencies in locating and apprehending their most violent fugitives. Formed in 1999, the District of Massachusetts Fugitive Task Force is headquartered in Boston and coordinates federal, state, county, and local resources to develop collateral leads, gather intelligence, and track and apprehend targeted fugitives. Participants include the U.S. Marshals Service - District of Massachusetts, Massachusetts State Police, Boston Police Department, Brockton Police Department, Cambridge Police Department, Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, Haverhill Police Department, Lowell Police Department, Middlesex Sheriff’s Department, New Bedford Police Department, Plymouth County Sheriff's Department, Springfield Police Department, Worcester Police Department, West Springfield Police Department, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, Randolph Police Department, Quincy Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives. 

Source: U.S. Marshals Service, usmarshals.gov