Police have made a third arrest in the killing of a teen in Waterbury in November.
Officers arrested a 16-year-old from Hartford on Monday. He was wanted in connection with the Nov. 18 shooting death of 18-year-old Joseph Zavala.
Officers received a report that a gunshot victim had been dropped off at the emergency room at Saint Mary's Hospital around 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 18.
Zavala, of Waterbury, had been shot and was in critical condition. Two days later, he died from the injuries.
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Investigators believe the shooting happened near North Main Street and Kingsbury Street.
Police previously arrested 19-year-old Nigel Robinson, of Waterbury. Authorities also arrested 20-year-old Duane Mercer in connection with Zavala's killing.
Mercer was held on a $2 million bond. He faces murder charges in addition to a slew of other charges including conspiracy to commit murder and reckless endangerment.
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Robinson has been charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, illegal discharge of a firearm, first-degree reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a firearm and carrying a pistol without a permit. He was held on $3 million bond.
