MERIDEN — A murder charge has been filed in the death of Marcus Mitchell following a stabbing near Pratt Street, according to police-sourced reporting by WFSB and Patch and an October 31 CT Police Live account.
The reports identify the accused as Isaac Nelson, 41, and say he was charged Friday, October 30. Mitchell, 51, died after being taken to a hospital following the October 23 incident.
Officers responded around 6:50 p.m. October 23 to the Green on the Green Smoke Shop after an injured man sought help there. Police said the stabbing did not happen inside the business; their account placed it on Pratt Street or near the Meriden Green, according to the reports.
Patch reported that detectives obtained the murder warrant October 28. Nelson was already incarcerated on separate charges when it was served. The reported bond amounts were $1.5 million for murder and $2 million in the separate matter. This article does not identify those other charges or infer their outcome.
WFSB also reported that friends gathered to remember Mitchell after his death. Its accompanying memorial photograph is used here as a file image, not a photograph of the arrest.
The charge remains an allegation. This AI-prepared article summarizes the linked news accounts; Eastern CT News has not independently examined the warrant or court docket, and no plea, trial finding or later custody change is established here.