Windsor Locks police said Wednesday that a woman who helped bring together a murder suspect and his victim and then helped the shooter escape was arrested in South Carolina.
Sydney Witchard, 19, faces a charge of second-degree hindering prosecution in connection with the shooting death of Elijah Ortega, 16, on June 24.
Police are still looking for the suspected shooter, Daniel Phillip Baez, 22, who is wanted on charges that include murder. The handgun used in the homicide has not been found, and Baez may be armed, police said.
Witchard was with Baez at the time of the killing and helped arrange the late-night meeting between Baez and Ortega at a Pesci Park, police spokesman Lt.