Ansonia Police charge city man, 18, in September shooting

Silas Dedrick

ANSONIA - Police arrested Silas Dedrick, 18, of Ansonia by warrant Friday for his involvement in a shooting on Sept. 17, 2023 on Rockwood Avenue.

Dedrick was charged with assault second degree with a firearm, assault second degree, reckless endangerment second degree, threatening first degree, unlawful discharge and altering identification marks on a firearm, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a written release this evening.

Dedrick was held on a $50,000 bond and was to be arraigned earlier today at Derby Superior Court.

Police said the shooting occurred when Dedrick, armed with a gun, attempted to intervene in an altercation between a 47-year-old female relative and her boyfriend.

There was a struggle over the gun and the female was shot once in the arm. The female was transported to the hospital and treated for her injury. Police said the firearm used in the shooting had no serial number or identifying markings.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.