The murder of Danny E. Gonzalez

On Sunday 29 April 2012, 40-year-old Danny E. Gonzalez was found shot dead in Waterbury, Connecticut. I suspect those killers must have waited for the repeal of the death penalty to be in force before they murdered someone.

In a similar case in France when the death penalty was abolished on 9 October 1981. The very next day there was a bloody attack on a hotel in Paris in which, about 8 people were killed.  The criminals had obviously waited until the law had been passed before beginning their violent escapade. The murder of Jitka Vesel is a similar example. 

Check this three links:

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/man-found-shot-to-death-in-vehicle

Police ID man found shot to death in vehicle

Updated: Sunday, 29 Apr 2012, 6:41 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 29 Apr 2012, 11:34 AM EDT

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- A man was found shot to death inside a vehicle in Waterbury early Sunday morning.

The shooting occurred around 1 a.m., in the area of 270 Willow Street.

When police responded to the area for a report of shots fired they found 40-year-old Danny E. Gonzalez deceased in a vehicle.

Next door, at St. Margaret Church, people coming to Sunday mass had to walk by the crime scene.

Parishioners couldn't help but notice the crime tape so close to their church.

"We were wondering what it was," said Claire, parishioner, "was it crime, was it a serious accident, don't know what happened, but we will have to pray for the people when we go in."

Police said after initial investigation, it appears that Gonzalez was driving north on Willow Street when a male passenger in his vehicle shot him.

The vehicle then crashed into two parked cars and the suspect fled on foot.

"I didn't hear nothing," said Mario. "I was just playing a video game, just happened to walk outside on the porch and seen the police."

The police activity in the Hillside neighborhood caused a stir, with folks watching from their porches and front stoops. The corner market also provided neighbors with a place to gather, as parishioners prayed for the victim.

"It is awful for it to be happening in front of a church," said Mario. "It's awful for it to be happening period."

The incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 203-755-1234.

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/police-identify-waterbury-homicide-suspect#.T_GdisWpOuI

Police identify Waterbury homicide suspect

Updated: Friday, 04 May 2012, 9:59 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 04 May 2012, 9:59 AM EDT

 

Police are searching for Luis Colon Ortega, 24, in connection with the April 29 murder of Danny Gonzalez on Willow Street in Waterbury.

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- Waterbury police say they have developed a suspect after a man was found shot to death inside a car.

Police are searching Luis Colon Ortega, 24, in connection with the April 29 murder of Danny Gonzalez on Willow Street in Waterbury.

Gonzales was driving down Willow Street when police say Ortega shot him from the back seat of the car. Gonzalez died of multiple gunshot wounds to the head.

Officers suspect the shooting stemmed from a dispute earlier in the night.

Police say Ortega recently moved to Connecticut from Puerto Rico. He has a criminal history in Puerto Rico and was just released from prison there in November 2011 where he served time for weapons charges.

It appears that Ortega has fled the state, so officers are working with the US Marshals to track Ortega.

Police say they expect to file charges against a second suspect who served as an accomplice.

Anyone with information about the murder or Ortega’s whereabouts is asked to call Crimestoppers at 203-755-1234.

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/2-suspects-arrested-in-waterbury-murder

2 suspects arrested in Waterbury murder

Updated: Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 11:06 AM EDT

Published : Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 11:06 AM EDT

 

Tomas Rivera, 30, was arrested for his role in the April 29 murder of Danny Gonzalez, 40, in Waterbury.

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- Police have arrested two men for their roles in the April 29 murder of a man in Waterbury. 

30-year-old Tomas Rivera and 24-year-old Luis Colon Ortega were arrested and charged for their roles in the April 29 murder of 40-year-old Danny Gonzalez.

 

Gonzalez was driving his car on Willow Street around 1 a.m. when he was shot multiple times in the head by Ortega, who was sitting in the backseat of the car. The car then crashed into two parked cars on the street. 

Police say Rivera was also in the car at the time of the shooting. Both men had fled before officers arrived on the scene. 

Rivera was held on a $750,000 bond and will appear in Waterbury Superior Court on Wednesday. He was charged with conspiracy at murder. 

Ortega had fled the country after the incident and headed back to his native Puerto Rico. He was arrested there on Tuesday night. Extradition arrangements are being made. When he returns to Waterbury, he faces charges that include murder and conspiracy at murder.

Police say the shooting stemmed from a dispute Gonzalez and Ortega had earlier in the evening.

The investigation is ongoing.

          Edward Koch, a former mayor of New York said, “"Had the death penalty been a real possibility in the minds of...murderers, they might well have stayed their hand. They might have shown moral awareness before their victims died...Consider the tragic death of Rosa Velez, who happened to be home when a man named Luis Vera burglarized her apartment in Brooklyn. "Yeah, I shot her," Vera admitted. "...and I knew I wouldn't go to the chair."

            When Illinois abolished the death penalty, the homicide rates had increased, the same thing might happen to Connecticut too.