3rd Suspect Arrested In Double Fatal Shooting: Bridgeport Police

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the July killings in Bridgeport of Kazzmaire Dorsey and Ramon Gonzalez-Peguero Jr., according to police.

Bridgeport resident Everton Brooks, 19, was arrested Wednesday by Bridgeport Homicide Detectives and charged with two counts of murder and one count of murder with special circumstances.

"Brooks confessed to being the operator of the scooter that transported himself and the actual shooter to and from the murder scene," said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran in a statement.

Dorsey and Gonzalez-Peguero were shot near a gas station in the 1700 block of Fairfield Avenue on July 10. Gonzalez-Peguero died that night, while Dorsey died two weeks later.

The other two suspects, Jahmir Daniel and Jack Vaz, were arrested in August.

Daniel is accused of shooting the victims, while Brooks drove the getaway scooter. Vaz is accused of helping to get rid of evidence after the crime, according to police.

Brooks was being held in lieu of bail of $5 million, and was scheduled to appear in court this week.

"These arrests are a result of the outstanding work performed by the lead case officer Detective Keith Hanson and the Detectives assigned to the Homicide Squad," Gilleran said. "The Digital Video Retrieval Team (DVRT), Identification Unit, and Fusion Center staff were also instrumental in bringing this case to warrant. They should all be commended for their hard work and dedication."