Holyoke man faces trial in infant PVTA bus death

22 News follow up now. The trial for the second of three suspects involved in a deadly shooting in Holyoke three years ago began yesterday. And 22 News reporter Nick Antonakis is live in Holyoke with a breakdown of day one of Kermit Alvarez's trial. Yeah, Kaylee Julia, Kermit Alvarez is one of three suspects charged in connection to that deadly shooting from 2023 here in Holyoke that severely injured a pregnant woman and killed the baby boy that she was carrying. In Hampden Superior Court yesterday, opening statements were given by both the prosecution and the defense. The defense says Alvarez was acting in self-defense and that this is a case of transferred intent self-defense. The prosecution did not deny the fact that Alvarez was jumped by both Sanchez and Alejandro Ramos, a third man charged in the shooting. The prosecutors did emphasize that it was Alvarez who fired the first shot. And also the deadly shot. The jury also heard from witnesses, including multiple Holyoke police officers who responded to the scene. Now, later this week, the jury is going to undergo what's called a jury view. They're going to be bused from court to here on Sargent Street, the scene of where the crime happened, to get a view of everything here. Now, this trial is expected to take multiple days, so stay with 22 News. We'll have continued coverage throughout the entire thing. Working for you live in Holyoke, Nick Anderson. ANTONAKIS 22 NEWS.