NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - New Haven police have made an arrest in an early morning shooting from last month.

On Aug. 18, 2025, at around 7:30 a.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Shelton Avenue for a ShotSpotter activation.

When police arrived, they found a 31-year-old man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg.

He was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital for treatment.

After an investigation, Detective Matthew Stevens of the Major Crimes Unit developed 28-year-old Jakar Brock-Williams of New Haven as a suspect.

Brock-Williams was arrested on on Sept. 23. He was charged with assault in the fist degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, and illegal discharge of a firearm.

His bond was set at $300,000.

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