On the night of August 6, 2022, 26-year-old Julius Bolden-Lowe of Southington was shot during an altercation that began inside Bullseye Billiards & Bar on Main Street in East Haven and continued into the early morning hours. The dispute escalated to gunfire around 1:30 a.m.; Bolden-Lowe was one of three people shot and was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Two other victims were treated for their wounds.

Bullseye Billiards & Bar had drawn prior police attention for fights, and the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection later suspended the bar’s liquor license citing public safety concerns. Multiple agencies — including East Haven Police Investigative Services, Connecticut State Police Major Crimes, the FBI, and the DEA — worked on the investigation, which resulted in an arrest on October 8, 2024.

A 47-year-old New Haven man, Willie Jamel Thompson, was taken into custody and charged with murder and weapons offenses; he was held on $2 million bond. Does anyone have information about the night of August 6, 2022, or about who was involved at the bar?