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The suspect in the shooting death of a 26-year-old man in Waterbury in June is in Connecticut and will be arraigned after he was taken into custody in Virginia earlier this month.
Police said 36-year-old Christopher Eason, of Virginia, is suspected in the murder of 26-year-old Akeem Campbell, of Waterbury on June 4.
Waterbury detectives and law enforcement in Virginia found Eason in Virginia and he was extradited to Connecticut on Friday.
Waterbury police said they served him with a warrant charging Eason with murder, criminal possession of a pistol, criminal use of a weapon, illegal sale/transfer of a pistol or revolver, weapons in a motor vehicle and carrying a pistol without a permit.
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Bond has been set at $10 million.
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