Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a 22-year-old man during his birthday party at a New Haven club in 2013.
The murder happened inside the Cheetah Club, at 169 East St., which is no longer in business, according to police.
The club was hosting a hip-hop party and rap performance that night and officers who were patrolling the parking lot next to the business heard a gunshot at 1:23 a.m. on Aug. 11, 2013, police said. Then they saw customers running from the club.
Inside, police found Torrance Dawkins with a gunshot to the head.
Officers reviewed surveillance video and said it showed the shooter specifically targeted Dawkins, who had just turned 22 years old at midnight.
On Friday, police obtained a warrant for Jean Bruny, 24, of Brooklyn, New York.
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He is currently in federal custody and bond is set at $1 million.
