Man accused of fatally shooting father of two in Bloomfield waives extradition from Arizona
A man arrested by U.S. Marshals in Arizona in connection with the fatal shooting of a father of two in Bloomfield has waived extradition and will be brought back to Connecticut to face charges, police said.
Devante Swaby, 26, is charged with murder, criminal use of a weapon, carrying a pistol without a permit, possession of an assault weapon and weapons in a motor vehicle in connection with the Dec. 4 death of Timothy Ross in Bloomfield, according to the Bloomfield Police Department.
Ross, 31, of Bloomfield was fatally shot just before 9 a.m. in the area of 590 Bloomfield Ave. He was taken in an ambulance to Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Swaby of Peoria, Arizona, was identified as a suspect in the homicide during an investigation by the Bloomfield Police Department Detective Unit, according to police.
An arrest warrant for Swaby was obtained on Dec. 12. Police determined he fled Connecticut and enlisted the help of the U.S. Marshals Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task Force. An investigation led U.S. Marshals to the 8100 block of N 99th Ave. in Peoria, Arizona, last Friday evening where Swaby was located and taken into custody, officials said.
Swaby was taken to the Peoria Police Department where he is being held pending his extradition back to Connecticut, according to police.
Father of two remembered at vigil following fatal Bloomfield shooting
Last Thursday night, over 40 friends and family gathered for a vigil in Bloomfield.
“Timothy was 31 years old. Two kids. Christmas is right around the corner and their daddy won’t be there,” Mothers United Against Violence co-founder Rev. Henry Brown said during Thursday’s vigil. “So many people’s lives have been destroyed this year with gun violence. Timothy’s family’s life was destroyed this year with gun violence.”
Swaby’s bond has been set at $5 million bond, according to police. His arrangement is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 4, 2024.
Information from Courant reporter Taylor Hartz was used in the report.