Nearly a week after a recruit was fatally injured at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree, it remains unclear what agency will lead the investigation.
State police said Friday that 25-year-old Enrique Delgado-Garcia had died at a hospital. One day earlier, police say he was badly injured during a defensive tactics training exercise.
Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. stood beside members of Delgado-Garcia’s family, who have demanded answers about his death, at a press conference Monday. He said his office, where Delgado-Garcia spent 18 months working as a victim witness advocate, would not handle the investigation, citing a conflict of interest.
“Because of this close relationship, someone else will be handling this matter,” Early said. “My concern is that we can’t investigate, and I want it done by someone who doesn’t have a stake in its outcome.”
An investigation is ongoing after the 25-year-old Massachusetts State Police recruit died last week, one day after authorities say he became unresponsive …