SENTENCED | Man Gets 50 Years for Killing Motel Worker Over $10 Pool Pass Dispute

He Killed Him Over A $10 Pool Pass. Now He’s Sentenced To 50 Years.
On June 27, 2021, at around 4:00 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at a Motel 6 in Vernon, Connecticut. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds near the pool area. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was identified as 30-year-old Zeshan Chaudhry.
Investigators said the shooting stemmed from an argument over the price of a swimming pool pass. Chaudhry, who worked at the motel, told a guest to leave after he became belligerent over being asked to pay $10.
Authorities said the man, later identified as 35-year-old Alvin Waugh, returned to his room, retrieved a homemade semi-automatic pistol, and came back to the pool area, where he shot Chaudhry 11 times before fleeing on foot.
Waugh was taken into custody and charged with murder, criminal use of weapon, use of firearm for felony, carrying a firearm without a permit, tampering with physical evidence, reckless endangerment 1st, and risk of injury.
On January 30, 2026, a jury found Waugh guilty of murder and carrying a pistol without a permit.
On April 10, 2026, Waugh was sentenced to 50 years in prison.

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