Bridgeport Man Identified As Farmington Homicide Victim: Police

FARMINGTON, CT — Police in Farmington are investigating the death of a 29-year-old man found in a wooded area behind a condominium complex as a homicide, authorities said Friday.

Farmington Police Department officers responded at about 10 a.m. Thursday, March 19, to Talcott Forest Road after receiving a report of an apparent untimely death under suspicious circumstances, according to police.

At the scene, officers discovered a man in a wooded area who appeared to have suffered multiple traumatic injuries.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified as Derick William Mercado-Labonte, 29, of Bridgeport.

Following an investigation and a formal determination by the medical examiner, authorities have officially classified the death as a homicide.

Police said the case remains under active investigation and declined to release additional details, citing its sensitive nature.

Officials added that the incident appears to be isolated.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Farmington Police Department’s Detective Division at 860-675-2460.

From March 19: 'Death Under 'Suspicious Circumstances' Probed In Farmington: Police'