Waterbury Police are have arrested a suspect in a shooting that left one man dead and another person injured Saturday night.
Police said they were called to the area of East Main Street at Wall Street at 11:39 PM. Officers arriving on the scene found Gregory Rafael Santos-Frias,23, of Waterbury, who had been shot several times.
Responding officers on scene rendered aid to Santos-Frias, but he died from his injuries. Officers found another victim, who suffered a four non-life-threatening gunshot wounds in the leg.
The victim was treated at a local hospital and released.
Evidence of shots fired from the incident was recovered in the area.
On Monday, police arrested Charles Smith, 41, for his involvement in the death of Santos-Frias. Smith was charged with the following;
- Murder
- Conspiracy to commit murder
- Assault in the first degree
- Conspiracy at assault in the first degree
- Criminal possession of a firearm
- Criminal use of a firearm
- Carrying a pistol without a permit
- Illegal sale or transfer of a firearm
- Weapons in a motor vehicle
- Unlawful discharge of a firearm
- Reckless endangerment in the first degree.
Smith is being held on a $2 million bond.
Police said a dispute that led to the shootings originated at the nearby Levels nightclub according to arrest warrant
WPD said in the arrest warrant that when they searched the home of Smith they discovered high powered weapons and ammunition. As a convicted felon, he is not permitted to be in possession of a gun.
Police said during the arrest of Smith, he was found to be in possession of high powered weapons and ammunition. As a convicted felon, he is not permitted to be in possession of a gun. Smith is currently on parole for a robbery 1st conviction that occurred in 2012.
This incident remains open and active and continues to be investigated by Waterbury Police Department’s Major Crime Division.
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