WATERBURY, Conn — A Virginia man who is a suspect in a shooting death that happened in Waterbury in June was captured Tuesday, according to Waterbury police.
Christopher Eason, 36, was found and arrested in Virginia; he is currently awaiting extradition to Waterbury, Conn.
The arrest warrant for Eason includes a murder charge as well as several firearm violation charges. The bond will be set to $10 million.
Eason allegedly shot and killed Akeem Campbell, 26 in the early morning hours of June 4. Police responded to North Main and Division Streets on a report of shots fired. At the scene, they found an unoccupied car in the roadway with evidence of a shooting.
Police learned that Campbell was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound and later died from his injuries.
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