Crime & Safety
Second Teen Charged In Danbury Murder: PD
A 16-year-old boy was charged with the murder of Gabriel Bara-Bardo.
DANBURY, CT — Police have charged another teen with the murder of 18-year-old Gabriel Bara-Bardo.
Bara-Bardo was killed after suffering blunt force trauma to his head and neck. He was found on Abbott Street Aug. 5 unconscious and next to his car, said Lt. Christian Carroccio, police spokesman.
Lorenzo Santana, 16, was charged with felony murder, second-degree robbery, second-degree criminal mischief, fifth-degree larceny and conspiracy counts. He was already in custody at the Juvenile Detention Center on unrelated charges.
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Ronald Massagli, 15, was arrested and also charged with murder Wednesday after 11 days of investigation.
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Bara-Bardo's father Jeff Bardo says doctors were able to use his son's organs to save the lives of eight other people.
The investigation is still active and additional arrests are expected, Carroccio said.
Image of Santana via Danbury Police
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