Crime & Safety

Undocumented Immigrant Accused of Fatal Shooting of 19-Year-Old Daughter Pleads Not Guilty: Report

Police say Sabrina DaSilva was shot nine times by her father, a Danbury man who is an undocumented immigrant.

DANBURY, CT — A Danbury man accused of shooting his 19-year-old daughter to death on July 3, 2016 pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday, according to The News Times.

Walter DaSilva, of Danbury man, made his first appearance in court since he was arrested at a Bridgeport pizza parlor by federal agents in August and charged with murder in the shooting of his 19-year-old daughter Sabrina DaSilva in front of her apartment after returning home from the grocery store, police said.

DaSilva told police he shot her so they “could both go to hell” together, according to the arrest affidavit.

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