Waterbury restaurant owner charged with murder in shooting outside of his business

A Waterbury restaurant owner has been arrested and charged with murder following a shooting outside of his business early Saturday.

Michael Anderson, 61, was charged with murder, first degree reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge of a firearm after a shooting outside of Mikey’s Jamaican Restaurant on East Main Street in Waterbury.

At about 1:40 a.m. Saturday, police found 28-year-old Sebastian Olavarria of Waterbury lying on the ground with a gunshot wound outside of the restaurant, which police said is owned by Anderson.

Police said Anderson and Olavarria had gotten into an altercation when Anderson allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Olavarria. Olavarria was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital, where he later died.

Anderson is being held on $2 million bond.

Waterbury police are investigating the incident and are asking anyone with information to contact the Waterbury Police Department’s Detective Bureau at (203) 574-6941 or Crime Stoppers at (203) 755-1234.