WOODBRIDGE, Conn. — A mother has been hospitalized after being shot in the head at a home in Woodbridge Thursday evening. The man accused of shooting the woman, her boyfriend, has been arrested and charged.
Raymond Sosa, 49, of Woodbridge has been charged with Criminal Possession of a Firearm/Ammunition/Defense Weapon, Negligent Storage of a Firearm, Assault in the 2nd Degree, Illegal Sale/Purchase of a Large Capacity Magazine, and Risk of Injury to a Child.
Woodbridge police were called to the home on Raymond Rd. just before 8 p.m. Thursday for a report of a shooting. When they got there, police found a woman and her infant outside the home. The mother was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, according to police. The baby was uninjured, and was taken to a safe place, police said.
The woman was taken to the hospital with injuries that police said are non-life threatening.
But Sosa was still inside the home at the time.
“There was a suspect inside the house who retreated further inside and would not surrender himself,” said Chief Frank Cappiello with the Woodbridge Police Department.
Woodbridge called on New Haven and Seymour Police to assist, and eventually, Sosa came out and was taken into handcuffs.
When police conducted a search of the home, court papers show they found evidence of a crime scene, with bullet holes in the walls. They also found a semi-automatic rifle with high-capacity ammunition magazines in a military-style backpack.
The victim told police Sosa “always has a firearm on him.”
Court papers also show it was a friend who made the call to the police after the victim told her over the phone that Sosa shot her. That friend told police she overheard Sosa saying on the phone, “I didn’t shoot you…it was an accident.”
Sosa appeared in a New Haven court on Friday. The prosecutor shared that the state has a strong case, and he expects more charges could be brought against Sosa.
“People like this defendant are a danger in our society,” said Senior Assistant State’s Attorney, David Strollo, in open court.
Sosa stood in front of the judge with a cast on his arm and a limp on his leg. A police report shows the injuries came from a motorcycle crash Sosa got into the night before the shooting.
Prosecutors said Sosa never should have had any weapons in the first place, as a convicted felon with other weapons and burglary convictions in the past.
The judge has set Sosa's bond at $750,000 and he will be back in court on August 25.
Connecticut State Police said they are assisting Woodbridge police with the investigation.
The Department of Children and Family Services is also assisting with the case.
In the meantime, police are reassuring the public that this is an isolated incident, and there is no threat to the public. Police do confirm that this is a case of domestic violence.
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