
Police are investigating after a shooting left a man dead in Waterbury Thursday evening.
Officials said they responded to a shots fired complaint in the area of Chestnut Avenue at approximately 7:50 p.m.
When police arrived, they found a man, identified as 26-year-old James David Smith, with a gunshot wound to the head area. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Smith recently moved to Waterbury from New York, according to police.
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The shooting is under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 203-574-6941 or Crime Stoppers at 203-755-1234.