NEW BRITAIN — Police say they made an arrest in a shooting near Grand and Prospect Street a few weeks ago.
New Britain Police identified 26-year-old Miguel O’Neil, of Bristol as the shooter in an incident on November 13.
According to a press release, officers were notified that a 26-year-old male arrived at a local hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.
The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries.
According to New Britain Police, O’Neil and the victim are known to each other and the shooting was a result of a prior dispute.
Throughout the investigation, police learned O’Neil fled to Reading, Pennsylvania, where he was arrested and handed over to Connecticut authorities.
O’Neil faces the following charges: Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, 1st degree Assault, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Possession of a Weapon and 1st degree Reckless Endangerment.
He was held on $2 million bond and arraigned at court Tuesday.