William Aquino, 52, male, Hispanic/Latino, was shot on the night of September 28, 2014, in Waterbury, Connecticut. Police said the shooting happened around 8 p.m. outside the apartment complex at 3 Gayridge Road as he was walking to his car from his residence. He was taken to Saint Mary’s Hospital, where he later died.
Neighbors and loved ones gathered the next day on Gayridge Road, grieving a father remembered for putting his children first.
Their vigil unfolded steps from where Aquino was gunned down, the shock of the sudden attack giving way to sorrow and unanswered questions.
Detectives opened a homicide investigation and appealed for information, but early reports named no suspect and announced no arrests. Family and friends said they could not move forward until they knew who was responsible, underscoring the absence of any publicly identified perpetrator at that time. Subsequent listings memorializing Aquino’s death continue to mark the date and place without reporting an arrest.
