Teenage murder suspect arraigned
Jamir Johnson was extradited in connection with December shooting in New London
Nineteen-year-old Jamir Johnson, who had left the area after the Dec. 9, 2017, shooting death of Quvonte Andre Gray in New London, was arraigned Wednesday in New London Superior Court.
His mother and other family members sat near the front of the courtroom, with one of them remarking, “Look how skinny he is,” when he was escorted into the courtroom wearing a red jumpsuit with the pants legs rolled up.
Johnson is charged with murder, possession of a pistol without a permit and unlawful discharge of a firearm. He was extradited Tuesday from Plymouth County, Mass., where police charged him on July 31 with breaking into houses and burglarizing 54 cars.
Judge Karyl L. Carrasquilla set his bond at $1.5 million and transferred the case to the New London Judicial District “Part A” court, where serious felonies are tried. His next court date is Sept. 12.
The arrest warrant affidavit detailing the charges against Johnson is sealed.
Police said they found Gray, 21, with a gunshot wound to the head in a basement apartment at 4 Orchard St. shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 9. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
Gray, a Florida resident, frequently visited New London and stayed in the city for extended periods, ac-
Stamford (AP) — Police have charged a Connecticut child care provider with leaving six children alone in her house while she was out running an errand.
Stamford police say 49-year-old Bernanie “Bernie” Jean-Louis has been charged with six counts of risk of injury to a minor. The Stamford Advocate reports that a Department of Children and Families employee discovered the children — ranging in age from 11 months to 11 years — left alone Monday afternoon for about half an hour.
Jean-Louis said Tuesday she left her 21-year-old daughter in charge and the children were left unsupervised for only about a minute.
Police say the social worker reported being inside the house for 25 minutes before Jean-Louis returned from the pharmacy.
The investigation is ongoing.