Hartford Courant · Jun 3, 2020
Police make arrest in deadly Hartford shooting
Hartford police have arrested a West Hartford man who they said is responsible for a deadly shooting in a South End parking lot last week that led to a chase.
Johnny Rodriguez, 23, was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder and carrying a pistol without a permit, Lt. Paul Cicero said. His bail was set at $1.5 million, and he is scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Hartford Thursday.
Brian Diaz was killed in the shooting, which happened about 3 p.m. May 26 in the parking lot behind 528 Wethersfield Ave. Rodriguez and Diaz had been involved in a dispute over a few things, Cicero said, including a woman and some “personal property.”