Overview

• The shooting unfolded around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday in a central corridor of Waterbury’s Brass Mill Center mall.
• Five individuals suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds and were transported to local hospitals for treatment.
• Police identified a man in his early 20s armed with a semi-automatic pistol and have taken a person of interest into custody.
• Law enforcement officials maintain the attack was the result of a targeted conflict rather than a random act of violence.
• The Waterbury Police Department is leading an ongoing investigation with assistance from Connecticut State Police, the FBI and ATF, with a public briefing scheduled for May 29.