A midday stabbing on a busy Brockton block has left a 27-year-old man dead and three local men facing murder charges, according to prosecutors. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office has identified the suspects as 35-year-old Tony Gomes, 19-year-old Emerson Munguia and 28-year-old Tynigel Belgrave. The victim, 27-year-old Steevenson Estimphil, was rushed to a local hospital on Nov. 24, 2025, and later pronounced dead.
Officers were called just after noon to reports of a stabbing on Spring Street, where they found Estimphil suffering from multiple stab wounds, prosecutors said. He was taken to Boston Medical Center South and pronounced dead within the hour. The attack happened around 12:17 p.m. near businesses on Spring Street, according to The Boston Globe.
Surveillance and witness accounts
In Brockton District Court, prosecutors said surveillance video and witness interviews were key to zeroing in on the three suspects. According to the prosecutor, the video shows Belgrave grabbing Estimphil from behind and slamming him to the ground, while Gomes and Munguia join the assault. Munguia can be seen making stabbing motions, and Estimphil suffered five stab wounds, including one to the neck. Those details emerged in courtroom coverage by NBC Boston.
Prosecutors said Gomes and Munguia were brought back to the Brockton Police Department for questioning and later booked on murder charges. Belgrave was tracked down and arrested in Worcester. All three men appeared in Brockton District Court, where not guilty pleas were entered on their behalf and a judge ordered them held without bail, according to Boston 25 News.
Legal status
At arraignment, a prosecutor told the court that witnesses heard Munguia say he had “beat the victim because the victim had owed him money and beat him for a bag of drugs,” and that Munguia was found at the scene with a bloody knife and blood on his hands. Prosecutors also said Munguia had been out on bail in a recent assault and battery case, and that the judge revoked that bail. Defense attorneys pushed back on parts of the prosecutor’s account, as reported by NBC Boston.
The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office says the investigation is still active, with investigators canvassing the neighborhood and seeking additional witnesses or video that could help build the case. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office or Brockton Police, according to The Boston Globe.
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