Man Pleads Guilty In New London Shooting Case

NEW LONDON, CT — A Norwich man has pleaded guilty to federal gun charges related to a New London shooting, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Tremaine Dowdell, 27, pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years. He will be sentenced in September.

According to federal prosecutors, Dowdell and three associates assaulted a man outside of the H&T Mart on Ocean Avenue in New London in September 2019.

Surveillance video captured Dowdell removing a gun from his pants and firing a single shot at the victim. The bullet missed the victim.

When police arrived a short time later, officers found a .40 caliber cartridge casing at the location where Dowdell fired the gun.

Dowdell’s criminal history includes state felony convictions for larceny, burglary and failure to appear offenses.

In October 2019, a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging Dowdell with one count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.

Dowdell evaded law enforcement but was found and arrested at a residence in Sprague in November. He possessed a loaded .25 caliber handgun and approximately 33 grams of crack cocaine at the time of his arrest.