CT man facing murder charge in connection with man who was found dead in Southington home
Police have arrested a man in connection with a homicide in Southington last April.
Brian Seholm, 25, was taken into custody Thursday in Torrington just before 7 p.m. and charged with one count of murder in the death of 55-year-old Dominick Francischelli, according to the Southington Police Department.
According to police, officers responded to a residence at 32 Douglas St. on April 11, 2023, after receiving a 911 call about an unresponsive man. Francischelli, who resided in the home, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Southington police carried out multiple search warrants during their investigation and learned from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner that Francischelli died of compression to his neck. His death was ruled a homicide following an autopsy, according to police.
Police said they obtained a warrant on Thursday charging Seholm in Francischelli’s death. They identified the two as associates and said investigators believe Seholm was with Francischelli on the evening he was killed.
According to an obituary, Francischelli — who went by Nicky — was a lifelong resident of Southington who graduated from St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol before earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Quinnipiac University. He worked as an account manager for 15 years with ADP prior to his death in addition to serving as his mother’s primary caregiver in recent years, the obituary said.
“Nicky will be remembered for so many things including his adventurous spirit, kind heart, generous nature and love of gardening and cooking,” the obituary states. “His made-from-scratch cheesecake was enjoyed at many a family gathering.
“He cultivated some of the tastiest tomatoes and hot peppers and readily shared the harvest and homemade salsa and hot sauce with family and friends.”
Seholm was being held in lieu of a $2 million bond and was expected to be arraigned Friday in New Britain Superior Court.