Arrest Made In Murder Of 42-Year-Old New Haven Man Peter Arroyo: PD

NEW HAVEN, CT — It was almost one in the morning on May 20 when gunfire —a dozen shots or more—erupted near Wolcott and Ferry streets. When cops got there, they found 42-year-old Peter Arroyo lying on the ground with gunshot wounds. Rushed to the hospital, the New Haven man died from his injuries, and the state medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.

Thursday, nearly three months later, police announced an arrest. At a news briefing with Arroyo's family present, police said the deadly shooting was captured on video: "On surveillance footage, a male later identified as Jaquarius Carter, 29, clad in all black clothing with a black colored hoodie and a black hat is seen approaching a group of people including Arroyo near a black Chevrolet pick-up truck in front of 10 Wolcott St."

Police said that in the video, "Carter is seen retrieving a firearm from his waist band and discharging several gunshots striking Arroyo causing him to fall to the ground immediately."

On July 12, New Haven police Detective Wright —with the assistance of the State’s Attorney’s office and Inspector Mastropetre — secured an arrest warrant for Carter.

But investigators had learned that he had fled Connecticut and with the assistance of the US Marshals, he was arrested July 23 in Riverdale, Georgia. Extradited, he arrived back in Connecticut on Tuesday.

He was charged with murder and other gun charges. He's held on $2.5 million bond.