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New Haven County resident Jose Baez Candelario, age 43, of Waterbury, turned himself in on Saturday, March 5, for the September 2021 murder of Timothy Hughes.
On Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, Waterbury responded to the area of Southview Street and found 39-year-old Huges inside a vehicle in the driveway suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, said Lieutenant Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police.
Hughes was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
Following his arrest Candelario was charged with:
- Murder
- Criminal use of A weapon
- Carrying a pistol without a permit
- Illegal discharge of a firearm
- Illegal transfer of a pistol
He is being held on a $1.5 million bond pending arraignment.
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