Man Arrested for Stratford Shooting

0:00It's April 28th. This is Hartford News Today, your AI-powered local news. Police in Stratford just nabbed the 22-year-old man named Robert Copas on murder and serious firearm charges tied to a deadly shooting earlier this month. He's facing counts like murder by firearm, illegal possession of an assault weapon, a machine gun violation, high-capacity magazine, and unlawful. Discharge. Cop say this stems from the death of 43-year-old Paul T. Balserano on April 4th. Earlier this week, they arrested Copas after seizing two guns as evidence, including a semi-automatic rifle and a Glock 40-calibre pistol rigged, with an illegal switch to make it fully automatic. He's locked up on a $1.5 million bond waiting for a raiment. That night around 11.40pm, officers hit the scene at Woodstock Avenue for a disturbance call and found Balserano dead from multiple gunshots, wounds ruled a homicide right away. Folks in the neighborhood must be shaken, knowing a burst of gunfire lit up the street

1:02near homes. Cop's pulled key video from a doorbell camera showing the rapid fire and someone jumping into an SUV driver's side. They've already run five search warrants with more to come, zeroing in on copas after getting an arrest warrant. The case is still wide open, so if you know anything, hit up Detective Mark Halper at area code 203-385-4126 or his email. Stay safe out there, strafford.