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Bloomfield Murder Suspect Surrenders

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BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (AP) - A suspect in a double murder outside a Connecticut barsurrendered to authorities Thursday after the U.S. Marshals Service announced a$5,000 reward  for information leading to his arrest. Russell Smith, of Windsor, turned himself in to the marshals and the BloomfieldPolice Department, the Marshals Service announced. Authorities say Russell is a suspect in the fatal shootings of two brothersoutside Elizabeth's Bar and Restaurant in Bloomfield on Feb. 22. The MarshalsService announced a $5,000 reward in the case on Monday. Brothers Aaron Walker, 43, and Franklin Spencer, 42, were shot during a disputethat began inside the bar and spilled out into the parking lot, where shots werefired. Police said they identified Smith as a suspect through surveillance video andwitness statements. An arrest warrant was issued charging him with two counts ofmurder. It's not clear if Smith has an attorney who can comment on the chargesagainst him.

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