CT Cinema Owner Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver: PD

WATERTOWN, CT — A Watertown man was charged after he struck and killed the owner of the Country Cinema in a hit-and-run incident Tuesday night, according to police.

Driver Andrew Pighinni, 22, was charged with felony evading and failure to drive right, but police expect to file additional charges, according to the Republican-American.

Cinema owner Miratit "Mike" Ajro, 74, was likely getting into his car around 9 p.m. and was struck by Pighinni's vehicle, police said. He was found in the roadway with severe injuries.

Read the full Republican-American story here.

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