The Feb. 19 shooting that caused the death of Justin Iraola, 22, of Winslow took place outside this duplex at 16-18 South Grove St. in Waterville, shown the day after the shooting. Tyler Quirion, 20, of Waterville pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of murder in connection with Iraola’s death. Amy Calder/Morning Sentinel file

AUGUSTA — A 20-year-old Waterville man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he shot and killed another man earlier this year in the city.

Tyler Quirion Kennebec County Correctional Facility photo

Tyler Quirion denied the charges of murder, manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person in connection with the shooting death of Justin Iraola, 22, in Waterville.

Quirion appeared in court via video from Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta.

Quirion was arrested Friday and charged with the Feb. 19 murder of  Iraola outside a duplex home on South Grove Street in Waterville.

Iraola lived in Winslow at the time of his death.

Waterville police initially responded to the shooting, which occurred outside the two-unit home at 16-18 South Grove St., shortly after 8 a.m. on Feb. 19.

The shooting occurred in front of the 18 South Grove St. half of the duplex. Law enforcement from multiple departments responded to the scene, as did the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit.

Attorney William Baghdoyan, acting as defense lawyer of the day, entered the not guilty pleas for Quirion at Monday’s hearing. Baghdoyan said Quirion has no criminal record and would like to be released on bail. Baghdoyan said Quirion should be appointed a lawyer to defend him.

District Court Judge Heather Seasonwein, who heard the case at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta Monday afternoon, denied bail to Quirion, but said bail would be reviewed at another hearing. Seasonwein said a defense lawyer is not available now who can be appointed to represent a defendant in a murder case.

“Unfortunately, we do not have anyone that can take murder cases at this time,” Seasonwein said. “However, we are actively looking, and will try to get you access to a lawyer.”

On Thursday, a Kennebec County grand jury indicted Quirion on charges of murder, manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

Waterville police and the Maine State Police arrested Quirion on Friday, according to an announcement from the Maine Department of Public Safety.

The indictment for manslaughter alleges Quirion used a Taurus 9 mm pistol to commit the crime.

The possession of a firearm by a prohibited person charge alleges Quirion was prohibited from possessing a firearm as an unlawful user or addict to a controlled substance, according to the indictment read in court by Seasonwein. The judge did not elaborate on that charge.

Baghdoyan said he hoped a lawyer would be appointed soon to represent Quirion.

Baghdoyan said he had only received the indictment two minutes before Monday’s court hearing. He advised Quirion not to talk to anyone about the case until he has a lawyer.

Baghdoyan said Quirion was initially arrested seven months ago, but was released without being charged. A grand jury rose recently, however, and Quirion was rearrested.

“He’s been right in the area, not going anywhere, for seven months, and now the state has indicted him and wants him held without bail,” Baghdoyan said.

Leanne Robbin, an assistant attorney general, said Quirion should be held without bail until a Harnish hearing can be held to review bail for him, given the seriousness of the crime.

Harnish bail hearings are held when an offense that has allegedly been committed was once considered a capital crime in Maine.

An autopsy conducted by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner on the day of the shooting determined the cause and manner of Iraola’s death to be multiple gunshot wounds/homicide.

Quirion was taken to the Kennebec County Correctional Facility and is being held without bail, according to the announcement from Lt. Aaron M. Turcotte, troop commander of Maine State Police Central Field Troop.

Quirion faces 25 years to life in prison, without parole, on the murder charge.