NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A New Britain man is accused of murder after an argument with another man led to a car crash Tuesday night, according to police.
The mayor's office confirmed that police responded to the crash Tuesday night on the corner of Park and Stanley Streets.
There was an argument, which led up to a crash around 10 p.m., police said.
One man has died. He has not been identified at this time and his cause of death is unclear at this time.
Another man is hospitalized in stable condition.
"An argument is not worth your life!" said Eunice of New Britain.
Neighbors at the corner of Park and Stanley Streets are shocked a man's life was taken because of an argument late Tuesday night and it was all caught on camera.
"Now, you took his life and yours because you're going to jail forever. What is the point?" added Eunice.
Jose Rios, 52, turned himself in to police on Wednesday morning, officials said. Rios was charged with murder, criminal attempt to commit murder, assault and several motor vehicle-related charges. In the arrest warrant, Rios told detectives he had issues with Cote in the past but stated, "I feel bad for what I did. No one deserved to die."
Surveillance footage from the liquor store showed Rios fighting another man and Cote just stood back.
A worker at a liquor said Cote and Rios were frequent customers of his.
"I feel bad. I feel bad," said Rupinder Singh of East Side Liquor Outlet. "He come every day at my store. Even he come evening time too and actually, he's a handyman guy. He did a lot of work in my store, and you know, he's good!"
Rios also had 17 prior convictions from 1993 to 2015. He's being held on a $2.5 million bond and his next court date is the 25th of this month.
The investigation is still ongoing.
Carmen Chau is an anchor and reporter at FOX61 News. She can be reached at cchau@fox61.com. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
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