On the morning of March 21, 2024, 26-year-old Jarron Chapman was shot and killed as he exited the Waterbury courthouse at 400 Grand Street. Chapman had just appeared before a judge and was leaving with his two-year-old daughter when a motorcycle pulled up, the rider dismounted, approached him, and multiple gunshots were fired. Chapman was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead; his daughter and another woman with them were not injured.

Chapman’s attorney said the shooting appeared deliberate and that the gunman seemed to know when Chapman would be leaving court. Court records show Chapman had pending assault, firearm, and drug cases, but his lawyer said he was not scheduled to testify and that those matters did not explain the killing.

Waterbury police announced a series of arrests connected to the investigation. Three people were charged in the weeks after the shooting: 26-year-old Nicholas Chiapponi of Glastonbury, 21-year-old Deera Nelson of Meriden, and 29-year-old Dante Howell of Meriden. A fourth suspect, 34-year-old Tory Keith of Meriden, was arrested on June 12, 2024. All four face murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges; Nelson is also charged with hindering prosecution and Howell faces multiple firearm charges. Criminal proceedings were pending as of June 2024.

Did anyone in Waterbury see Chapman leaving the courthouse that morning or notice the motorcycle before the shooting?