Malden man arrested in connection to fatal Dedham shooting

Three people are now facing charges, including one man charged with murder, in connection with a fatal June shooting in the parking lot of a Dedham BJ’s, prosecutors announced Tuesday. 

James Brown, 23, is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 1 in Norfolk Superior Court on charges of murder, armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a firearm, and carrying a firearm without a license, court documents show.

State Police and Dedham police determined that the shooting occurred “during a car meet-up coordinated via social media,” the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said in a release.

State Police and Malden police apprehended Brown at his home in Malden on Sept. 25, prosecutors said. 

Franci Villar, 23, was arrested in connection with the shooting July 20 and previously arraigned in Dedham District Court. Villar, of Dorchester, is now scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 2 in Norfolk Superior Court, the release said.

Both Brown and Villar are being held without bail, according to prosecutors. 

A third person, Ivelisse D. Santiago, 24, pleaded not guilty in Norfolk Superior Court on Monday to being an accessory after the fact and carrying a firearm without a license, according to the DA.

Santiago, of East Boston, is free on a $25,000 cash bail, prosecutors said. 

Brockton native Jaylani Cole, 20, died from his injuries in the June 25 shooting, while another 20-year-old victim was shot but was expected to survive.

Attorneys listed for Brown and Villar did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday night. Attorney information for Cole was not listed in public court documents.