Jury Convicts Aaron Moore in Hamden Ambush Murder
HAMDEN, CT — A New Haven jury found Aaron Dwight Moore, 38, of New Haven, guilty in the 2022 ambush murder of John Williams, 38, of Hamden, on Friday, Sept. 18, in New Haven Superior Court.
The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said Williams was shot multiple times while in his vehicle at his grandmother’s Hamden home on Dec. 18, 2022, and died shortly afterward.
Moore was convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and criminal use of a firearm. In a separate proceeding, Judge Maureen M. Keegan found Moore guilty of criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.
Charges Include Murder and Firearm Offenses
Prosecutors presented evidence that Moore and a co-defendant planned and executed a coordinated ambush involving Williams. The murder charge cites Connecticut General Statutes Section 53a-54a. The conspiracy conviction cites Sections 53a-48 and 53a-54, while the criminal-use-of-a-firearm conviction cites Section 53a-216(a).
The court convictions include charges under Sections 53a-217(a)(1), 53a-217c(a)(1), and 29-35(a). New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. announced the verdict.
Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Gregory L. Borrelli and Assistant State’s Attorney Thomas J. Finnucan prosecuted the case, assisted by Inspector Jeffrey Cortes.