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Waterbury police make arrest in West Main St. homicide

Police said the man was found with a gunshot wound to the neck. He succumbed to his injuries at Waterbury Hospital.

WATERBURY, Conn. — A man has died after being shot in Waterbury on Saturday afternoon, and the person accused of killing him was placed under arrest on Tuesday.

Waterbury police said at 4:07 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to the area of 428 West Main St. on a report of a gunshot victim. Officers found a victim with a gunshot wound to the neck. The victim has been identified as Donald Moore, 32, of Waterbury. He was taken to Waterbury Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The Waterbury Police Department Major Crimes Detectives actively investigated this incident.

Police took Al-Tariq Heath, 38, into custody Tuesday, where he was charged with murder, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a weapon, carrying a pistol without a permit, Illegal discharge of a firearm, and reckless endangerment. 

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