Waterbury restaurant owner charged with murder in shooting outside of his business
A Waterbury restaurant owner has been arrested and charged with murder following a shooting outside of his business early Saturday.
Michael Anderson, 61, was charged with murder, first degree reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge of a firearm after a shooting outside of Mikey’s Jamaican Restaurant on East Main Street in Waterbury.
At about 1:40 a.m. Saturday, police found 28-year-old Sebastian Olavarria of Waterbury lying on the ground with a gunshot wound outside of the restaurant, which police said is owned by Anderson.
Police said Anderson and Olavarria had gotten into an altercation when Anderson allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Olavarria. Olavarria was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital, where he later died.
Anderson is being held on $2 million bond. The victim has not been identified.
Waterbury police are investigating the incident and are asking anyone with information to contact the Waterbury Police Department’s Detective Bureau at (203) 574-6941 or Crime Stoppers at (203) 755-1234.
