Jordon Register, 28, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 4, in Massachusetts by the Massachusetts State Police Fugitive Unit and Springfield Police for the Friday, Jan. 29, murder of Michael Dudley, 27, of Durham, said Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert.
According to Boisvert, Hartford patrol officers responded to the Webster Street area on a report of a gunshot victim.
Upon arrival, the victim, later identified as Dudley, was located in the rear lot of 12 Webster Street, suffering from a gunshot wound, Boisvert said.
Life-saving measures were unsuccessful and Dudley was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation led to Register, and an arrest warrant was issued.
Register is currently being held on a $1.7 million bond as a fugitive from justice and is awaiting extradition.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with any information regarding the case is asked to call the HPD Tip Line at 860-722-8477.
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