Man Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting Of New Haven Man, 49: PD

NEW HAVEN, CT — Last Friday, just after noon, a 911 caller told cops that a person had been shot in their vehicle and was being transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital for treatment. When officers got to the hospital, they found an Acura MDX at the emergency room entrance and "secured the vehicle as a crime scene," according to New Haven police spokesperson Capt. Rose Dell.

The victim, who police identified as 49-year-old Sean Peterson, succumbed to a single gunshot wound to the left rib cage while receiving medical treatment in the emergency department, Dell said.

Investigators from the NHPD's Investigative Services Division and the Bureau of Identification responded to the scene and conducted a thorough investigation, which included interviews with witnesses, Dell said.

"Through these interviews, investigators determined that William Brown, the driver of the
vehicle, was responsible for the shooting of Peterson," Dell said.

Brown was taken into custody on-site and charged with murder as well as firearms-related charges, she noted, and is being held on a $1 million bail.

"This was a tragic incident, and our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of Sean
Peterson," Police Chief Karl Jacobson said. "I commend our investigators for their thorough
and diligent work in bringing the suspect responsible for this crime to justice."