Police make third arrest in connection with 2021 murder in North Haven

Police have made an additional arrest in connection to a murder in North Haven in 2021.

Three people have now been arrested in connection with the murder of Davonte Warren on July 17, 2021.

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Elder Mellado, 23, of New Haven, has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, criminal liability for acts of another/murder, according to police.

Police previously arrested Armani Salcedo Jr. and Deane Matta Jr., both of New Haven. Both were charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

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On July 17, 2021, officers responded to Dixwell Avenue, where they found a vehicle crashed on the Route 40 connector. Warren was in the vehicle and died at the scene, police said. He had been shot.

Witnesses told police they saw a vehicle pull up next to Warren’s, then two of the people in it fired several shot and both cars sped off, police said.

Salcedo remains in custody on $2 million bond and he is due in court on June 27.