07-02-2025
Man extradited from Spain to face 2009 murder charge in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Bridgeport police say a man wanted for a 2009 murder in their city was extradited to the United States on Thursday, after being located in Spain.
Wanderson Marques, 46, was wanted for murder in the Aug. 2, 2009 killing of 49-year-old Harold Gantt at an apartment complex on Madison Avenue.
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Police said Gantt was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced deceased on scene. An investigation suggested there was an ongoing verbal disagreement between the men, who both lived at the complex and knew each other.
Police believe Wanderson fled the country not long after the incident, traveling to several different countries.
According to police, Wanderson was taken into custody by the Spanish National Police in August of 2024. On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force took him into custody at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.
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From there, he was directly transported to the Bridgeport Police Department, where he was charged with murder.
Wanderson was given a $5 million bond and is scheduled to be arraigned in Bridgeport Superior Court on Feb. 8.
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