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Arrest Made In Deadly Bar Fight That Killed New Haven's Julius Bolden

Connecticut police announced a major break in a 2-year-old murder case this week after arresting the man they say pulled the trigger and killed a 26-year-old man. 

Willie Jamel Thompson, left, has been charged in the killing of Julius Bolden.

Willie Jamel Thompson, left, has been charged in the killing of Julius Bolden.

Photo Credit: East Haven PD/Julius Bolden Facebook

Willie Jamel Thompson, age 47, of New Haven, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 8, without issue and charged with the murder of Julius Bolden-Lowe, East Haven police said. He was being held on a $2 million bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. 

Thompson is accused of shooting Bolden-Lowe during an argument at Bullseye Billiards on Main St. in East Haven on Aug. 6, 2022, authorities said. Bolden-Lowe and two others were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where Bolden-Lowe would later die of his wounds. The others recovered. 

“This arrest marks a pivotal moment in our commitment to delivering justice for Julius Bolden-Lowe and his family," said East Haven Chief Edward Lennon. 

It's unclear what sparked the fight that led to the shooting. 

People who knew Bolden-Lowe said he was a hardworking and determined young with a quick sense of humor, a sly smile, and a promising future. He died a week before his 27th birthday, his obituary said

Bolden-Lowe had bought a home in Southington a year before his death, something he'd dreamed of for years, Kathy Magliochetti wrote in a memorial to him. 

"He was kind, handsome, funny, smart, gifted. He was ours; he was yours, he belonged to everything good about this world," she wrote. "He was Julius Bolden-Lowe. And we who knew him will never be the same without him."

Thompson is charged with murder, criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, criminal possession of a pistol/revolver by a convicted felon, and carrying a pistol without a permit. 

Police did not say what Thompson had been convicted of previously.

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