Marcus Darby, 46, was fatally shot just after midnight on August 22, 2020, in a parking lot on Violet Street in the Long Hill neighborhood of Waterbury, Connecticut. Officers found him on his back with a gunshot wound to the chest; despite on-scene aid and transport to Saint Mary’s Hospital, he was pronounced dead at 12:52 AM. Empty cartridge casings were recovered near where he lay.

Investigators determined the shooting grew out of tension between Darby and another man. A vehicle seen fleeing the scene and the discovery of the firearm were key to identifying a suspect. Police say 32-year-old Jonathan Poventud accidentally shot himself in the leg while fleeing; authorities located the vehicle, recovered the gun, and later arrested Poventud in Florida in March 2021. Upon extradition he was charged with murder, first-degree reckless endangerment, illegal discharge of a firearm and other weapons offenses and held on $2.5 million bond.

Marcus Darby, born in Montgomery, Alabama and known by some as Bama, enjoyed cooking, family time and making people laugh. If anyone knew Marcus or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help the investigation.