Suspect In East Hartford Homicide In Custody: EHPD

EAST HARTFORD, CT — East Hartford police Thursday morning said a suspect in connection with the last Sunday of a 40-year-old local man is now in police custody.

The East Hartford Police Department has identified the suspect as being Keiran K. Walker, 39, saying he was apprehended Thursday night while fleeing an East Hartford apartment building.

While Walker is considered the suspect in the killing, the EHPD said he has not yet been charged in connection with the fatal shooting, but is being detained related to an arrest warrant out of New Jersey.

According to the EHPD, the victim of Sunday night's fatal shooting was Sean Arcari, 40, who is believed to have been in a dispute with Walker.

The incident happened at about 7:57 p.m. Sunday at 217 Burnside Ave., East Hartford.

Police said they were dispatched to that address for reports of a male party who was shot. That's when the EHPD discovered that the victim sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

The EHPD said Walker is the suspect, but no formal charges have been levied against the man just yet.

"He is a suspect in our murder. However, our case is still pending and he is currently being held on a fugitive from justice charge out of New Jersey where there is a $1 million bond," wrote the EHPD Thursday morning.

He is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court Thursday, July 27, to face the fugitive charges.

Police said further information about Walker is expected regarding the East Hartford homicide.

From July 25: 'East Hartford Man, 40, Identified As Fatal Shooting Victim: EHPD'