NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - A jury found a man guilty of murder for the shooting death of an 18-year-old in Waterbury 3 years ago.

Frankie DeJesus, 28, of Waterbury, heard the verdict on Tuesday, according to New Haven Judicial District state’s attorney John P. Doyle Jr.

Doyle said that the jury concluded, on the basis of witness testimony, as well as scientific and cell phone evidence introduced at trial, that DeJesus was responsible for the shooting death of William Beltran.

The shooting happened on Willow Street in Waterbury on July 20, 2022.

DeJesus, a previously convicted felon, was prohibited from possessing a firearm, Doyle noted.

He was apprehended by the Waterbury Police Department on July, 25, 2022 after a warrant was issued for his arrest.

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