In the early morning hours of June 30, 2023, 35-year-old Eliut Canales, a Hispanic man from Waterbury, Connecticut, was found shot inside his vehicle after it crashed into the Ingpirca Bar and Restaurant at 807 N. Main Street near East Farms.

Officers responding to gunfire around 2 a.m. discovered Canales suffering from a gunshot wound; he was given medical attention but was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation concluded that the shooting occurred before the crash, and his death was ruled a homicide.

If anyone saw activity near North Main and East Farms that night or has information about the shooting, please contact the Waterbury Police Detective Bureau or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.