A Worcester man is facing manslaughter charges after cops say he “violently” shoved another man to the sidewalk, leaving him to die from a head injury.
Albert Wheaton, 35, is due in Worcester District Court today to face charges he pushed 48-year-old Joseph Gubish to the ground around early Monday in front of 700 Main St., where officers found him lying unconscious from “extensive” head and neck injuries, police said.
Wheaton, also of Worcester, was rushed to UMass Medical Center, where he died two days later after he was removed from life support, police said.
Police said they were initially unsure if Gubish had a medical emergency before falling or if he was pushed to the ground. But officers identified Wheaton through witnesses and video, and arrested him yesterday on charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault and battery, police said.
Police said the two men “encountered” each other on the street around 12:30 a.m., and at one point, Wheaton shoved the victim to the ground, where Gubish hit his head.
Police did not say if the men knew each other or what may have prompted the attack. A Worcester police spokesman didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment.
Wheaton lives two blocks from where Gubish fell.
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