Waterville Murder Arrest

On 9/20/2024, the Waterville Police Department and Maine State Police Major Crimes Central Detectives arrested 20-year-old Tyler Quirion of Waterville, charging him with Murder, Manslaughter, and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.

The arrest stemmed from a shooting occurring on 2/19/24 on Grove Street in Waterville. The victim, 22-year-old Justin Iraola, died as a result of the shooting. An autopsy was conducted at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on 2/19/24 and determined the cause and manner to be multiple gunshot wounds, Homicide.

The Waterville Police Department and the Maine State Police Major Crimes conducted an extensive investigation into the shooting, and on 9/19/24, the Kennebec County Grand Jury indicted Quirion, charging him with Murder, Manslaughter, and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. Quirion was transported to the Kennebec County Jail and held without bail. Quirion’s appearance will likely be Monday, September 23, 2024.