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Police Look for Person Accused of Killing Man in Waterbury Grocery Store Parking Lot

A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of this grocery store on Colonial Avenue in Waterbury Tuesday morning, according to police.
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A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of this grocery store on Colonial Avenue in Waterbury Tuesday morning, according to police.

Police are looking for a 22-year-old that’s accused of fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of a grocery store on Colonial Avenue in Waterbury earlier this month.

Officials said they were called to Waterbury Hospital around 11 a.m. on Sept. 13 after 26-year-old Jordan Savage was dropped off there with life-threatening injuries. He was pronounced dead right before officers got there.

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Authorities found a crime scene in the parking lot at Colonial Grocer on Colonial Avenue. Police believe that Savage was shot outside in the parking lot.

Waterbury Police are looking for 22-year-old Gelson Cruz in connection to a deadly shooting on Colonial Avenue.
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Waterbury Police are looking for 22-year-old Gelson Cruz in connection to a deadly shooting on Colonial Avenue.

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On Tuesday, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for 22-year-old Gelson Cruz, of Waterbury, in connection with the deadly shooting.

Cruz faces charges including murder, criminal use of a weapon, and more with an anticipated $2 million bond.

Man Fatally Shot Outside Waterbury Grocery Store
A man was shot and killed outside a grocery store in Waterbury Tuesday morning, according to police.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the incident or Cruz’s whereabouts is asked to contact detectives at 203-574-6941. You can also contact crime stoppers at 203-755-1234.

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