A Connecticut teen has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Daily Jackson Jr., an incident authorities believed is linked to the fatal shooting of another teen back in November.
The 17-year-old suspect, who has not yet been identified, was taken into custody on Monday and transported to a juvenile facility in Bridgeport. Police in a statement noted the teen’s name will be released when the case is transferred to adult court, which is expected to happen Wednesday.
The arrest comes more than a month after Jackson, a student at Riverside Academy, was killed a in a drive-by shooting as he walked home the night of Dec. 3. Police found him lying in a driveway near Shelton Avenue. He was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he later died from his wounds.
Police said Jackson was friends with 16-year-old Uzziah Shell, who was shot on Nov. 22. in the area of Goffe and Hudson streets in the Dixwell section of the city. Shell, also a student at Riverside Academy, had just finished up classes for the day when he was fatally struck, police said. A passing school bus was also hit by the gunfire, but no one onboard was injured.
Investigators have previously said they believe the deadly violence is connected, but they have not said why. A press conference on the matter is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.