Danbury Man Charged in Murder of His 19-Year-Old Daughter: Report

DANBURY, CT — A Danbury man was charged Tuesday in the murder of his teenage daughter, according to The News Times. Walter DaSilva, 45, of Danbury, will be arraigned on the murder charge in New Bedford, MA after being transferred from Bridgeport, where federal agents arrested him at a pizza parlor.

Police said that DaSilva is a suspect in the fatal shooting of his daughter, Sabrina DaSilva, 19, who was found shot nine times in New Bedford, MA, according to the report. DaSilva, a Brazilian citizen who lives in Danbury, was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshal's Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force and charged with being a fugitive from justice, The News Times reported.

The teen mom was gunned down at her apartment complex on July 3, 2016 after she returned home from grocery shopping, SouthCoastToday reported. She left behind a two-year-old daughter Victoria.