In the pre-dawn hours of June 5, 1991, 28-year-old Connecticut State Trooper Russell Bagshaw was killed while on routine patrol in Windham. Around 3:00 a.m. he stopped at a sporting goods store where a burglary was underway. Two brothers were stealing firearms, passing them out a window to a waiting vehicle, when Bagshaw’s cruiser pulled up. One of the brothers lay in wait and opened fire with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun, striking Bagshaw in the chest before he could exit his car or radio for help.

A passing firefighter later found Bagshaw slumped over the wheel of his still-running cruiser with the emergency lights flashing and used the trooper’s radio to call for assistance. The investigation led to the identification and arrest of Terry and Duane Johnson within days. Terry Johnson was identified as the shooter, pleaded guilty to murder and was initially sentenced to death; that sentence was later commuted to life without parole. Duane Johnson was convicted of felony murder and received a lengthy prison term.

Did anyone in Windham in 1991 have information about activity outside that sporting goods store in the early morning hours of June 5?