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Man Arrested After Deadly Late-Night Shooting at Gas Station in Terryville

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A man has been arrested on murder charges in connection to the death of a Terryville man late Thursday night.

Plymouth Police responded to a gas station in Terryville for a reported shooting and officers apprehended a suspect at the scene.

Police received several 911 calls about a shooting at the Gulf Station at 120 Main St. and found a male victim who was shot and unconscious.

He was transported to the hospital and later died, police said. Police have identified the man who died as 42-year-old Phillip Harris, of New Britain.

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Police investigate a shooting on Main Street in Terryville.

The police department said 40-year-old Charles Whitfield Jr. was arrested and charged with murder. He is being held on a $2 million bond.

Connecticut State Police said they're assisting Plymouth Police with their investigation into the shooting.

The two men knew each other and police said there is not threat to the public.

The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Plymouth Police Department.

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