MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. — A Middleborough man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 66-year-old man during a domestic dispute, authorities announced Sunday.
Middleborough Police responded to multiple 911 calls around 8:03 p.m. Saturday reporting a fight and a stabbing at a residence located at 19 Fairview Street. Officers and emergency medical personnel found Paul Pomerleau suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was transported to Morton Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:52 p.m.
Police identified 41-year-old Andrew Horsman as the suspect and took him into custody near the scene without incident, following witness interviews.
Key Points
- Paul Pomerleau, 66, was fatally stabbed Saturday night at 19 Fairview Street
- Andrew Horsman, 41, was arrested and charged with murder
- Witnesses said a domestic argument preceded the stabbing
Investigators from the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office joined the case and conducted interviews with witnesses who indicated the stabbing followed an argument inside the home.
Horsman was later charged with one count of murder after detectives obtained an arrest warrant.
Officials confirmed that Pomerleau had been in a long-term relationship with Horsman’s mother.
