Chester Sauna Harriott, a 47-year-old Black man, was shot to death during a gathering at 848 North Main Street in Waterbury, Connecticut. The fatal shooting occurred on November 26, 2012, after what attendees described as a card game. An autopsy determined Harriott died from a single gunshot wound to the chest and his death was ruled a homicide.

The Waterbury Police Department investigated, canvassing the neighborhood and interviewing potential witnesses while appealing to the public for information. No arrests were announced and no suspects have been publicly named. The specific events that turned the card game into a deadly confrontation remain unclear.

Anyone who was at the gathering that night or who has information about Chester Harriott’s death is asked to come forward.