One of Connecticut’s safest towns has its first murder in 21 years

A man allegedly killed his father and left his organs outside his body in what his defense attorney called a “tragedy of Shakespearean proportions,” which was also a sleepy Connecticut town’s first murder in more than 20 years.

Authorities responded to a caller who claimed to have hurt his father at a residence in Ridgefield around 1 a.m. Saturday, police said.

The responding officers were greeted by Steven James Uricchio, 31, who was outside the house with his hands in the air and wearing a dark blue shirt with boxer shorts, according to the police report obtained by The Hour.

The police instructed Uricchio – who was sweating profusely and appeared to have blood on his hands – to walk forward with his arms extended.

After the authorities inspected the man for weapons, they asked him about his father, Marc Ulricchio.

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