On June 17, 2023, 32-year-old Donald Moore, a Black man, was fatally shot in the neck in the area of the Big Apple Motel on West Main Street in Waterbury, Connecticut. The shooting occurred after 4 p.m.; first responders transported Moore to Waterbury Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Three days later, on June 20, 2023, Waterbury police arrested 38-year-old Al-Tariq Heath in connection with Moore’s death. Heath was charged with murder, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a weapon, carrying a pistol without a permit, illegal discharge of a firearm, and reckless endangerment. He was held on a significant bond and scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court to face the allegations.

What did readers witness or hear around West Main Street that afternoon, and can anyone provide information about the events near the Big Apple Motel?