Kareem Morey Sr., a 38-year-old Black man, was fatally shot during an altercation at the Waterbury housing complex known as Brick City. The shooting happened late on January 17, 2014, near 17 Chestnut Avenue; Morey was taken to Saint Mary’s Hospital and died of a chest wound early on January 18. The violence began after a dispute inside a third-floor apartment where Arvaughn Clemente and Daniel Clinton were hosting a gathering. Morey’s sons went to the apartment after learning Clemente had assaulted their sister, Ja-Ki Calloway; a fight erupted on the landing and Morey Sr. was not initially present.

After his sons returned for him, Morey remained in the courtyard while they approached the third-floor door. Prosecutors later presented evidence that Ismail H. Abdus-Sabur fired a .45-caliber handgun from the landing into the courtyard, striking Morey in the chest as he pushed one son out of the way. Abdus-Sabur was identified as the suspect, surrendered on January 27, 2014, and was convicted at trial in 2016.

Does anyone have information about Kareem Morey’s life in Waterbury or what happened that night?