Julaquis Minnifield, a 43-year-old Black man from Waterbury, Connecticut, was fatally shot in the early hours of Sunday, August 11, 2024. Police were called for reports of gunfire in the 300 block of Walnut Street just after midnight; Minnifield was found with a gunshot wound, taken to Waterbury Hospital, and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Waterbury Police Major Crimes detectives led the investigation and described the shooting as preliminarily believed to be an isolated incident. The next day, Monday, August 12, 2024, police arrested 37-year-old Rahe Autry of Waterbury and charged him with murder in connection with Minnifield’s death; Autry was held on $3 million bond pending arraignment.

If anyone has information about what happened on Walnut Street that night or knew Minnifield, contact investigators with relevant tips.