Two Dominicans arrested in fatal Connecticut home invasion

A violent home invasion in Milford, Connecticut, on June 3, 2026, has led to the arrest of two Dominican nationals, Stuar López Reyes, 25, and Iván Barias Florimón, 24. The pair are accused of breaking into a home in the early morning hours and fatally shooting 69-year-old Frederick Werner while wounding his partner, Sandy Cooper.

Cooper, who survived a gunshot wound to the head, was able to provide police with a critical piece of information: the recent dismissal of an employee. This lead guided investigators toward the suspects. Both López Reyes and Barias Florimón face charges including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and attempted murder. They are currently being held on $3 million bail each.

According to court documents, Cooper recounted waking up to the sound of the patio door being opened. She stated that she was shot as she got out of bed and fell to the floor, remaining there while the intruders fired multiple shots at her husband. She told police the men did not approach her side of the bed. Six 9mm shell casings were recovered from the scene, along with a spent .22 caliber casing.

Forensic analysis linked the 9mm casings to a Glock pistol that had been seized by the New York Police Department on June 6. This weapon was reported stolen in Stratford in 2022. The investigation also uncovered a connection between Barias Florimón and an employee named Cynthia Infante, whom Cooper had fired around May 25 due to suspected theft from her real estate business. Infante had reportedly worked for Cooper for about three years. Court documents mention Infante and her husband, though they have not been formally charged.