A man has been arrested in connection to an overnight shooting in Waterbury that left another man hospitalized in critical condition.
Waterbury police said they were called to a reported shooting in the area of West Main Street and Park Place just after 1 a.m.
Officers later learned that a 24-year-old man was dropped off at the hospital where he's in critical, but stable condition.
Authorities believe the incident stemmed from a disturbance that happened at Stanley Billar Club, which is located on West Main Street.
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A suspect was identified and police said he was involved in a single-car crash on Interstate 84. The man, 30-year-old Edwin Henriquez-Vasquez, of Waterbury, was taken into custody by state police.
An illegal ghost gun was found in his possession with a high capacity magazine, according to police. Henriquez-Vasquez was previously convicted of a crime that prevents him from legally possessing firearms.
He faces charges including assault, reckless endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm and more. He is being held on a $1.5 million bond.
