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Man charged with murder after shooting left one dead and one critical — Westbrook, Connecticut — October 28
Connecticut State Police say troopers from Troop F responded to a residence on East Pond Meadow Road in Westbrook at approximately 5:25 p.m. on October 28, 2026, after a report of a disturbance. When troopers arrived, they located John Bongiovanni, 37, outside the residence. Inside the home, troopers found two people with apparent gunshot wounds. One victim was pronounced deceased on scene, and the second victim was transported to Hartford Hospital, where they remained in critical condition. State police have not released the victims' names. NBC Connecticut reported the victim who died was a woman and the victim in critical condition was a man, and that Bongiovanni was located outside the home after he called 911. As a result of the initial investigation, state police arrested Bongiovanni and charged him with murder and criminal attempt to commit murder. He was held on a $3,000,000 cash/surety bond and arraigned in GA-9 Middletown Superior Court on October 29, 2026. At the arraignment, his defense attorney raised questions about significant physical injuries Bongiovanni sustained before the shooting and noted that two weapons were recovered during the investigation, according to NBC Connecticut. Authorities have not confirmed the relationship between Bongiovanni and the two victims, and state police say the incident remains under further investigation. The charges are allegations, and Bongiovanni is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. He is scheduled to return to court on November 10, 2026. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
- Date
- October 28, 2026
- Location
- A residence on East Pond Meadow Road, Westbrook, Connecticut
- Victims
- Two people found shot inside the home; state police have not released their names. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene (reported to be a woman); the second was taken to Hartford Hospital in critical condition (reported to be a man)
- Suspect
- John Bongiovanni, 37 — found by troopers outside the residence and arrested; charged with Murder and Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder; held on a $3,000,000 cash/surety bond
- Stage
- CHARGED
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Update #2 — Victims named
State police named the woman killed as Katie Liljedahl. The wounded man, Ryan Graham, was taken to Hartford Hospital and is in critical but stable condition. -
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Update #1 — John Bongiovanni, 37, charged with murder after Westbrook shooting leaves one dead and one critical
Connecticut State Police say troopers from Troop F responded to a residence on East Pond Meadow Road in Westbrook at approximately 5:25 p.m. on October 28, 2026, after a report of a disturbance. When troopers arrived, they located John Bongiovanni, 37, outside the residence. Inside the home, troopers found two people with apparent gunshot wounds. One victim was pronounced deceased on scene, and the second victim was transported to Hartford Hospital, where they remained in critical condition. State police have not released the victims' names. NBC Connecticut reported the victim who died was a woman and the victim in critical condition was a man, and that Bongiovanni was located outside the home after he called 911. As a result of the initial investigation, state police arrested Bongiovanni and charged him with murder and criminal attempt to commit murder. He was held on a $3,000,000 cash/surety bond and arraigned in GA-9 Middletown Superior Court on October 29, 2026. At the arraignment, his defense attorney raised questions about significant physical injuries Bongiovanni sustained before the shooting and noted that two weapons were recovered during the investigation, according to NBC Connecticut. Authorities have not confirmed the relationship between Bongiovanni and the two victims, and state police say the incident remains under further investigation. The charges are allegations, and Bongiovanni is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. He is scheduled to return to court on November 10, 2026.
We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
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