WTNH News Channel 8 / News / 1999

	Man Wanted for Questioning in Boy's Death Arrested (Bridgeport-WTNH) _ A man wanted for questioning in the shooting of an 8 year old Bridgeport boy and his mother has been arrested on weapons charges. News Channel 8's Jocelyn Sigue reports. Russell Peeler is now in state custody charged with posession of a stolen weapon, and it's going to take a lot of money to get him out and back on the streets. A judge set a cash bond for Peeler at $750,000. That means Peeler has to raise the entire amount before he can be released. Police picked up Peeler early this morning at his father's house, alegedly with a stolen shotgun. Police have not said whether the gun was used in the murder of 8 year old Leroy Brown, Junior, and his mother, Karen Clarke. The two were found shot to death last Friday in their Bridgeport home. Brown was scheduled to testify against Peeler, who is charged with the murder of Clarke's fiance. Police have not officially connected Peeler to the murderm but they say they have questions for him about the killings. Polce are also looking for Peeler's brother, Adrian. They say he escaped from a half-way house where he was finishing up a sentence on narcotics charges. Today's News Page. WTNH Home Page. ©1999 WTNH/WTNH-DT A LIN station.

Man Wanted for Questioning in Boy's Death Arrested
(Bridgeport-WTNH) _ A man wanted for questioning in the shooting of an 8 year old Bridgeport boy and his mother has been arrested on weapons charges.
News Channel 8's Jocelyn Sigue reports.

Russell Peeler is now in state custody charged with posession of a stolen weapon, and it's going to take a lot of money to get him out and back on the streets. A judge set a cash bond for Peeler at $750,000. That means Peeler has to raise the entire amount before he can be released.

Police picked up Peeler early this morning at his father's house, alegedly with a stolen shotgun. Police have not said whether the gun was used in the murder of 8 year old Leroy Brown, Junior, and his mother, Karen Clarke. The two were found shot to death last Friday in their Bridgeport home.

Brown was scheduled to testify against Peeler, who is charged with the murder of Clarke's fiance. Police have not officially connected Peeler to the murderm but they say they have questions for him about the killings.

Polce are also looking for Peeler's brother, Adrian. They say he escaped from a half-way house where he was finishing up a sentence on narcotics charges.

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