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Man arrested, accused of murdering girlfriend in Taunton home
Prosecutors said Shannon Smith died in a domestic incident, and Matthew Cruz was arrested and charged with one count of murder.
- On Thursday, authorities arrested 37-year-old Matthew Cruz at his Taunton home and charged him with murder in the death of his girlfriend, Shannon Smith, prosecutors said.
- Taunton police responded to 8 Allcot Circle shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday after receiving reports of an unconscious woman, finding Smith unresponsive at the base of a staircase.
- Emergency personnel transported Smith to Morton Hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival; Cruz was present at the residence when officers arrived Thursday.
- Cruz faces one count of murder and is scheduled to be arraigned Friday at 9 a.m. in Taunton District Court. It was not immediately clear if he had retained counsel.
- The investigation into Smith's death remains ongoing while authorities provided contact information for domestic violence resources: the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522.
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