Person Killed In Stabbing, 18-Year-Old Charged: Middletown Police

MIDDLETOWN, CT — The person who was stabbed multiple times Thursday afternoon in Middletown has died from their injuries, police said in an update.

Eugenio Vela, 18, was taken into custody and has been charged with murder in connection with the killing, according to Lt. Brian Hubbs.

Police responded to the Westfield Fire Department parking lot (653 East St.) around 2:15 p.m. on the report of a stabbing. The victim, who arrived in a vehicle, had multiple stab wounds to the body, according to Hubbs.

EMS Personnel tried to treat the wounds but were unable to stabilize the victim for Lifestar transport, Hubbs said. The victim was quickly taken to Middlesex Hospital where they were pronounced dead.

Officers quickly found the suspect, identified as Vela, on Ridgewood Road in Middletown, according to Hubbs. Vela sustained minor injuries during the incident and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Police found that Vela stabbed the victim in the vehicle while they were in the area of Ridgewood Road, then got out of the vehicle and ran away, Hubbs said. The victim was able to drive to the fire department where they died from their injuries, according to Hubbs.

Hubbs said police found the weapon that Vela used for the attack and also determined that there were two active protective orders between Vela and the victim.

Police aren’t releasing the victim’s name at this time because the killing was determined to be a domestic violence incident, according to Hubbs.

Vela was arrested and charged with murder and two counts of violation of a protective order. He was also charged on a warrant with violation of a protective order in a separate case with the same victim, according to Hubbs.

Vela was held in lieu of a $1 million bond on the murder charge and a $10,000 bond for the warrant.

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Detective J. Remotti of the Middletown Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit at 860-638-4132.