Police have a 19-year-old man in custody following a shooting in Waterbury on Tuesday night.

Tajuan Washington was charged with five counts of assault and weapons violations and is being held on a $2 million bond. At the time of the shooting, Washington had been out on bond for multiple motor vehicle-related charges.

Five people were shot at the mall located off Route 84 after a fight broke out. Police said the shooter was armed with a semi-automatic pistol and that the victims were not random. Their injuries vary in severity, but are non-life-threatening.

The gun used in the shooting had not been recovered as of Wednesday morning.

Officials were at the Brass Mill Center on Wednesday morning to provide an update and repeatedly urge the public that there is no ongoing threat.

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