WATERBURY, Conn. — A 26-year-old man died after a shooting at a grocery store in Waterbury on Tuesday morning. Police are investigating the incident as a homicide.
Police were called to Waterbury Hospital around 11 a.m. Tuesday on a report of a gunshot victim dropped off at the emergency room. The victim was pronounced dead just before police arrived at the scene.
Investigators determined Jordan Savage, 26, was shot in the parking lot of Colonial Grocer on 103 Colonial Avenue.
“I'm still processing it. It’s the first time for me. I’ve never been in a situation like that,” said Colonial Grocer owner Carlos Grullon, and added, “I heard a loud sound and I was telling people that I never even heard, I never even knew what a gunshot sounded like.”
Customers said it was unusual for a violent incident to occur in that area.
"I feel safe when I come here. We like the people who work here, very friendly to us. We feel safe here," said Tom Wolff of Waterbury.
"We come here all the time, we come here almost every day to this store. I've lived in this neighborhood for about 40 years now, just down the street," Wolff said.
However people shared concerns about violence in the city overall. As of Aug. 31, Waterbury police reported 10 homicides. That's up from seven the same time last year. In the two weeks since then, two more homicides have occurred.
"It's getting bad with the guns," said Patricia Cervero of Waterbury. "I've lived here 10 years and we haven't had any problems but it is getting worse," she said.
"It's Waterbury unfortunately. It seems to continue happening and the violence is increasing," said Griffin Larke of Waterbury.
In August, the city saw three homicides in less than a week. Residents said they hope to never see that happen again.
"Unfortunately the country is dealing with this constantly, so hopefully it gets better," Larke said.
There is no information on what led up to Tuesday's shooting.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Waterbury police at (203) 574-6941.
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