An 18-year-old man from Haverhill was arrested Monday in connection with the murder of a Lawrence man who was shot and killed last September, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office.

Hector Mota, 18, has been charged with the murder of 27-year-old Hugo Delrosario. Mota was arraigned Monday in Lawrence District Court.

Delrosario was found fatally shot in Lawrence in September, the DA’s office confirmed. In addition to the murder charge, Mota faces one count of carrying a loaded firearm without a license and one count of carrying a firearm without a license, according to court documents.

Mota has been ordered held without bail. He is scheduled to return to court for a probable cause hearing on February 5, 2026.

An attorney representing Mota did not respond to requests for comment Monday night.
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