Southington Man, 26, Shot, Killed In East Haven Bar, Billiard Hall: PD

EAST HAVEN, CT — A bar fight at an East Haven pool hall spiraled into a shooting that left one dead and one injured, police said.

Officers responded at around 1:30 a.m. to BullsEye Billiards & Bar, 655 Main St., East Haven, for a report of a shooting. When cops got there, they learned that an "altercation inside the bar turned physical and ultimately led to a shooting," East Haven Police Capt. Joseph M. Murgo said.

Two men were shot, both were treated by East Haven Fire Department medics before being taken to Yale New Haven Hospital. One of the victims later died at the hospital, police said.

Late Saturday morning, Murgo confirmed for Patch that the person killed was Julius Bolden-Loew, 26, of Southington.

Connecticut State Police Major Crimes Squad arrived at the scene Saturday.

Murgo said East Haven police, in the area as it was bar closing time, arrived shortly after the shooting inside the “packed” bar and pool hall. An officer “encountered” one of the victims who’d been shot, he said. Murgo said the victims were both male.

Murgo said multiple firearms were recovered at the scene.

This is still an extremely active scene, police said. Anyone who witnessed the shooting is asked to contact detectives at 203-468-3820.