Arrest Made In Julius Bolden Murder Case

Willie Jamel Thompson, age 47, of New Haven, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 8, without issue and charged with the murder of Julius Bolden-Lowe, East Haven police said. He was being held on a $2 million bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

Thompson is accused of shooting Bolden-Lowe during an argument at Bullseye Billiards on Main St. in East Haven on Aug. 6, 2022, authorities said. Bolden-Lowe and two others were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where Bolden-Lowe would later die of his wounds. The others recovered.

“This arrest marks a pivotal moment in our commitment to delivering justice for Julius Bolden-Lowe and his family," said East Haven Chief Edward Lennon.

It's unclear what sparked the fight that led to the shooting.

People who knew Bolden-Lowe said he was a hardworking and determined young with a quick sense of humor, a sly smile, and a promising future. He died a week before his 27th birthday, his obituary said.

Bolden-Lowe had bought a home in Southington a year before his death, something he'd dreamed of for years, Kathy Magliochetti wrote in a memorial to him.

"He was kind, handsome, funny, smart, gifted. He was ours; he was yours, he belonged to everything good about this world," she wrote. "He was Julius Bolden-Lowe. And we who knew him will never be the same without him."

Thompson is charged with murder, criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, criminal possession of a pistol/revolver by a convicted felon, and carrying a pistol without a permit.

Police did not say what Thompson had been convicted of previously.

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