On a crisp autumn evening in Waterbury, Connecticut, the life of a young Black / African American man, 22-year-old Anthony Crespo, was tragically cut short. In the early morning hours of October 18, 2015, what began as a night out with friends descended into violence in the parking lot of the Barley Corn Café on Store Avenue. An altercation erupted, and amidst the chaos, a single gunshot fatally wounded Crespo in the stomach. He was rushed to St. Mary's Hospital, but his injuries proved too sev
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