Crime & Safety
Man, 21, Charged With Murder In 2024 Slaying Of New Haven Teenager: PD
Maleak Sweets, 16, was gunned down in Jan. 2024 on Newhall St. Monday, police charged a Waterbury man with murder, his bail is $2M: NHPD
NEW HAVEN, CT — A 21-year-old Waterbury man is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a New Haven teenager, New Haven police said.
On the night of Jan. 29, 2024, cops were called to Newhall Street for the report of gunfire detected by ShotSpotter. While en route, public safety dispatchers received a call that a person had been shot.When cops got there, they found Maleak Sweets, a 16-year-old from New Haven, on the sidewalk suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, he died from his injuries.
Detective Michael Haines of the Major Crimes Unit secured an arrest warrant for Gabriyel Fraser, who was taken into custody Monday and charged with murder. His bond is set at $2 million.
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Wednesday, the mayor and assistant police chiefs Bhagtana and Zannelli provided an update on the case with members of Maleak Sweets’ family in attendance.
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