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Christopher Strickland, 33, was charged in Barnstable Superior Court with first-degree murder, carrying a firearm without a license and several other charges. (Shutterstock)
MASHPEE, MA A North Carolina man was held without bail after prosecutors said he killed a New Bedford man in a Mashpee shooting over the summer.
Christopher Strickland, 33, was charged in Barnstable Superior Court Thursday with first-degree murder, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a building, improper storage of a firearm, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit murder, the Cape Cod Times reported.
Smashed windows and doors. A leaking roof and collapsed ceilings. Scattered bottles of alcohol and litter likely left by trespassers.
Online reviewers of Harbor Point Restaurant, located at 156 Harbor Point Road in Barnstable, recounted “fairy tale” weddings at the eatery and event space as recently as 2016.
But five years later, Barnstable town officials say the building has deteriorated enough to pose a danger to the public.
“It is our duty and intent to remove the structure or make it safe in order to protect the public,” Robert McKechnie, an inspector with the town, wrote in a Jan. 29 letter to restaurant owner Robert Falanga, which is included in court filings.