A
24-year-old man from New Haven is accused of fatally shooting another New Haven
man inside one of the service bays of Town Fair Tire in Orange, police say.
The
incident occurred around 8:50 a.m. Saturday at 63 Boston Post Rd.
According
to Orange police, Joshwua Figueroa, 27, was shot multiple times by Terrance
Allen, 24.
Allen
was working at the time when he was confronted by the victim. Police say he
immediately fled the scene after the shooting, and failed to turn himself in
after police made phone contact with him.
The
suspect was taken into custody at a local hotel just after 9 p.m. with the
assistance of the Branford Police Department. He had an outstanding warrant in New
Haven for violation of probation and on weapons charges related to the earlier
incident at Town Fair Tire.
The
nature of the dispute and the relationship between the two men is still under
investigation. Police are urging anyone with information about the
incident to call Orange police at 203-891-2130.