Authorities are on the hunt for the person suspected of shooting and killing a young man at the popular nightclub Up Or On the Rocks on Thursday, and are asking for the public's help to locate him.
According to NBC Connecticut, police are looking for Angel Morales, 25, of New Haven, Conn. His last known addresses in the city are 13A Malcolm Court and 57 Frank Street.
Morales goes by the nicknames "A" and "Bobo," drives a black Honda Accord with canceled license plate 657-XUO. Police say he is about 5'8" tall and weighs 145 pounds, with brown eyes, brown hair and a medium build.
Miguel Delgado, 21-year-old victim, died of an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. The alteration reportedly occurred over a spilled drink, which escalated outside of the nightclub where Delgado was shot.
NBC Connecticut reports New Haven authorities and Harford police officials are working together to track down Morales' whereabouts. Morales reportedly has a history of arrests which include firearms violations.
Morales it believed to be armed and dangerous.
The murder weapon has not been found.
The nightclub, Up Or On The Rocks, is shut down until further notice. It is known to cater to a younger crowd, and is reportedly the only downtown Hartford club to offer an 18+ night.
Delgado's death marks the 18th homicide in Connecticut's capital this year, according to The Hartford Courant.
Michael Zaleski, head of the Hartford Business Improvement District, told the newspaper the violence is "jeopardizing the city's downtown revitalization efforts."
"There is a significant amount of investment that the city, the state and private investors and owners continue to make in the downtown," Zaleski told the Courant. "We can't have one business putting at risk the revitalization of the downtown.
"Perception and reality of the downtown are critical," he added. "Thousands of dollars have been invested to try to change people's perceptions of the city. We need people to be able to feel safe in the entertainment district. These types of incidents can't continue to happen."
Anyone with information is asked to call the Hartford Police Sgt. Brandon O'Brien at 860 757-4257 or Dets. Anthony Pia and Dennis DeMatteo at 860-706-9819 and 860-990-5660.
