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Gerard Brown Arrested in Hartford in September Waterbury Killing

U.S. Marshals joined Waterbury detectives in a multi-state search that ended at a Shultas Place residence.

Overview

  • Brown, 45, was taken into custody Monday morning in Hartford by U.S. Marshals with assistance from the Hartford Police Department SWAT Team and Waterbury police.
  • He is being held on a $3 million court-set bond on charges that include murder, criminal use of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, illegal discharge of a weapon, first-degree reckless endangerment, and criminal possession of a firearm.
  • Authorities said investigators tracked Brown through neighboring states before locating him in Hartford.
  • The victim, Frank Garay, 29, of Hartford, was shot outside 94 Charles Street in Waterbury on Sept. 15 shortly before 7:50 p.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Police previously arrested Latroy Young, 37, in Hartford on Sept. 23 on conspiracy to commit murder and weapons charges with a $1 million bond, and the investigation remains active with tips requested at 203-574-6941 or Crime Stoppers at 203-755-1234.