Do you know who murdered Tremaine Newton? In the late hours of a June night in 2009, what at first appeared to be a simple car accident in West Haven, Connecticut, would soon reveal a far more sinister story. On June 13, 2009, at approximately 11:30 p.m., emergency responders were called to the scene of a reported motor vehicle crash near the Exit 42 on-ramp of Interstate 95 northbound. There, they discovered a Chrysler Concorde that had gone down an embankment and was partially hidden by thick foliage.
Inside the vehicle was 20-year-old Tremaine Newton of Bridgeport, an African-American male who was pronounced dead at the scene.
As investigators examined the scene, it quickly became apparent that the young man's injuries were not consistent with a car crash. The Connecticut State Police's Western District Major Crime Squad was called in to take over the investigation. An autopsy later confirmed their suspicions, revealing that Tremaine, who was known to his friends and family as "Twin," had died from multiple gunshot wounds to the back of his head. His death was officially ruled a homicide.
Investigators believe that Newton was shot while in the driver's seat of his car, which was then pushed down the embankment from a nearby commuter parking lot in an apparent attempt to conceal the crime. The case proved to be a difficult one for law enforcement, and despite the efforts of state and local police, all leads were eventually exhausted. No arrests have ever been made in connection with the murder of Tremaine Newton, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The investigation is now considered a cold case, a source of ongoing pain for his family who continue to seek justice. His family believes he may have been the victim of a random armed robbery.
