Man Charged In East Hartford Bank Shooting: EHPD

EAST HARTFORD, CT — Local police have charged a 33-year-old man in connection with a shooting incident outside a bank in town last January.

According to the East Hartford Police Department, the suspect has been identified as Christon Jackson, 33, and he has been charged with criminal attempt at first-degree assault; first-degree reckless endangerment; unlawful discharge of a firearm; criminal possession of a firearm; and third-degree criminal mischief.

Police announced the charges Thursday, but the arrest was made last week on April 12, according to an EHPD release.

Jackson was held on a court-set bond of $100,000, police said.

According to police, on Jan. 20, the EHPD responded to multiple calls reporting shots fired in the rear lot of the Bank of America branch located at 805 Main St.

That's when officers discovered an uninjured victim and a grey 2023 Kia sedan that had sustained damage from gunfire, police said.

According to the victim’s account, he was pulling into an electric vehicle (EV) charging port station when confusion arose with another motorist operating a gray sedan, police said.

Believing he was being signaled, the victim proceeded to park his vehicle, according to the EHPD.

Moments later, the operator of the white sedan drove out of the rear lot onto Garvan Street and fired multiple rounds toward the victim’s 2023 Kia, and drove off, police aid.

Investigators were able to identify Jackson as a suspect and took him into custody last week.

"The East Hartford Police Department commends the diligent efforts of its officers and investigators in swiftly resolving this case," wrote the EHPD in a statement Thursday.

"The safety and security of our community remain our top priority."