Officials said a child’s birthday party at the Saint John the Baptist Club in Carver, Massachusetts, turned deadly when two men were shot and killed and two others were injured in what police described as a targeted shooting. A 23-year-old suspect, Nicholas Meuse, was arrested and faces murder and other firearms-related charges; the incident remains under investigation.

Location: Carver, Massachusetts, United States (Saint John the Baptist Club)

Event Date: January 24, 2026

Category: CRIMINALITY

Impact: MEDIUM

Victims: Two adult men were killed (Benjamin Cowart, 27; Jalen Pina, 20); two other adult men (28 and 32) were hospitalized and reported stable.

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