WATERBURY, Conn — Police have identified the victim of a deadly shooting early Saturday morning.
Officers responded just after midnight to reports that someone was shot on Violet Street.
Upon their arrival, a crowd was located standing around an adult male victim lying on his back in the parking lot of 12 Violet Street.
According to a release, the victim had a gunshot wound to the chest and was unresponsive.
Officers provided medical attention before the victim was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased a short time later.
On Sunday, police identified the man as 46-year-old Marcus Darby of Waterbury. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined to be a gunshot wound to the torso and classified the manner of death as 'homicide'.
Waterbury PD Detectives and the Crime Scene Unit of the Forensic Division also responded to the scene and located empty cartridge casings on the ground in the area where the victim was found.
Officials say this is homicide investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the detectives at (203) 574-6941 or leave information anonymously via Crime Stoppers at (203) 755-1234.