Shaquille Morris, 29, was killed during a celebration at the So Blu’Niq rental hall on Sharon Road in Waterbury in the early hours of May 13, 2024. Morris, born in Montego Bay, Jamaica and known as Davin, had been catering a Mother’s Day brunch when an argument between guests at two adjacent private parties reportedly escalated over music and gunfire broke out. Two women, 39 and 44, were also shot but suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Friends transported Morris to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Family described him as a devoted husband and father and a positive presence who enjoyed cooking.

The Waterbury Police Department opened a homicide investigation and initially appealed to the public for information. The case was the city’s fifth homicide of 2024. If anyone was at So Blu’Niq that night or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.