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Norwalk Killing: Stamford Man Gets 55 Years In Prison For Fatal Drive-By Shooting, State Says Norwalk Killing: Stamford Man Gets 55 Years In Prison For Fatal Drive-By Shooting, State Says
Norwalk Killing: Stamford Man Gets 55 Years In Prison For Fatal Drive-By Shooting, State Says A 27-year-old Connecticut man will be 82 when he is released from prison after being sentenced to more than five decades behind bars for a fatal drive-by shooting, state authorities said.  Jermaine Scott, of Stamford, who was found guilty of murder during the summer, was sentenced to 55 years in prison on Tuesday, Nov. 12, said Stamford/Norwalk State’s Attorney Paul J. Ferencek.  Scott was accused of shooting Johnny Lezeau on July 20, 2017, outside the Sono Mini Market on Ely Avenue in Norwalk in Fairfield County. Scott and his girlfriend Alysia Dantzler were driving to a we…
Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By
Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By A 23-year-old man has been accused of shooting an 8-year-old boy in the ear during a drive-by in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Sunday, July 23 in the 300 block of Orchard Street. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area around 11 p.m. after being alerted by ShotSpotter to 16 rounds being fired in the area and another for rounds on Spring Street. Earlier report: 20 Shots Fired: 8-Year-Old Hit During Shootout In Bridgeport Police and medics responded to the area and located an 8-year-old child suffering fr…
15-Year-Old CT Boy Gunned Down In Broad Daylight, Police Say 15-Year-Old CT Boy Gunned Down In Broad Daylight, Police Say
15-Year-Old CT Boy Gunned Down In Broad Daylight, Police Say A 15-year-old Connecticut boy was reportedly killed during a drive-by shooting in broad daylight.  Hartford County resident Jordan Luna, of Hartford, was killed around 1:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 9, in the area of Nelton Way. Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police said Luna was found when officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification in the area. When officers arrived, they found Luna shot, Boisvert said. He was transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded and assumed the investig…
Father Of 12-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting Also Gunned Down On City Street Father Of 12-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting Also Gunned Down On City Street
Father Of 12-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting Also Gunned Down On City Street The father of a 12-year-old Connecticut girl who was killed after being shot twice on a city street also died after being shot a decade before. Hartford County resident Se’Cret Pierce, of Hartford, was shot twice around 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 at 48 Huntington St., said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. When Hartford Police arrived on the scene, they found an 18-year-old man shot, as well as Se'Cret who had been shot in the head and abdomen, Boisvert said. She was unresponsive and quickly transferred to the hospital where she died early on Friday, April 21. Earlier repo…
12-Year-Old CT Girl Killed In Drive-By Shooting, 3 Others Wounded, Police Say 12-Year-Old CT Girl Killed In Drive-By Shooting, 3 Others Wounded, Police Say
12-Year-Old CT Girl Killed In Drive-By Shooting, 3 Others Wounded, Police Say A 12-year-old Connecticut girl was killed during a drive-by shooting that injured three others. The shooting took place in Hartford around 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 at 48 Huntington St., said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. Hartford police responded to the area on a ShotSpotter activation that recorded numerous bullets had been fired, Boisvert said. Upon arrival, officers located an 18-year-old male, suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers also located a 12-year-old girl, suffering from a gunshot wound to her head and abdomen, he added. The girl, identified as…
1 Killed, 2 Others Injured After Shots Fired Into Car In Fairfield County (UPDATE) 1 Killed, 2 Others Injured After Shots Fired Into Car In Fairfield County (UPDATE)
1 Killed, 2 Others Injured After Shots Fired Into Car In Fairfield County (Update) One man is dead and two others are injured following a suspected drive-by shooting in Fairfield County. The shooting was reported just before 4 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, on I-95 in Darien. Earlier Report: Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Darien Responding officers found a vehicle just off Exit 10, near Noroton Avenue and Maple Street with three victims suffering from gunshot wounds inside, Connecticut State Police said. Two passengers suffered life-threatening injuries and were taken to Stamford Hospital, where one later died, police said. Authorities identified the deceas…
Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Fairfield County Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Fairfield County
Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Fairfield County Updated story: 1 Killed, 2 Others Injured After Shots Fired Into Car In Fairfield County (UPDATE) Three people were found shot in a car in Fairfield County following what police believe to be a drive-by shooting. The incident took. place in Darien around 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 on I-95 near Exit 10. According to the Connecticut State Police, Darien Police Department contacted Troop G reporting a vehicle containing three victims with gunshot wounds just off Exit 10 on I-95.  Upon further investigation, it was found that the vehicle was traveling on I-95 southbound betwe…
Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting
Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting Schools were placed on a lockdown after a 16-year-old was found shot on a street in Connecticut, the victim of a drive-by shooting. The incident took place in New Haven around 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 in the parking lot of St. Martins Townhouses on Goffe Street. Police received a call regarding a person shot on Goffe Street, between Orchard Street and Winter Street. Responding officers located a 16-year-old male who had been struck by gunfire, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital …
Wanted Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, Police Say Wanted Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, Police Say
Wanted Fairfield County Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, Police Say A Fairfield County man wanted in connection with an alleged drive-by shooting that injured an innocent bystander was nabbed after agents spotted him on a city street. The incident took place in Stamford on Saturday, May 7 on Sixth Street in the area of LA Fitness. Ricardo Georges, age 32, of Stamford, was wanted in connection with a Monday, March 14 drive-by shooting on the city's west side that injured a 72-year-old man who was working on his vehicle, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. Officers from several divisions including the Narc Unit, Major Crimes, SRT, and the K-9…
One Dead, Three Injured After Drive-By CT Shooting One Dead, Three Injured After Drive-By CT Shooting
One Dead, Three Injured After Drive-By CT Shooting A man was killed and three others wounded during a drive-by shooting in Connecticut. The shooting took place around 7:10 p.m., Monday, April 4 in Hartford in the area of Mather Street at Bedford Street. Officers responded to the area after gunfire set off two different ShotSpotter alerts, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. Responding officers found Jermaine Davis, age 33, of Hartford unresponsive, along with two other male victims, Boisvert said.  All three men were taken to the hospital, where Davis was pronounced dead, he added.  While on the scene, a fourt…
Police Release New Info On Fatal Shooting Of College Student From Region Police Release New Info On Fatal Shooting Of College Student From Region
Police Release New Info On Fatal Shooting Of College Student From Region The 21-year-old SUNY Potsdam student from the Hudson Valley who was killed just off-campus was fatally shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting, according to new information released by police. Putnam County resident Elizabeth Howell, age 21, who was a senior at SUNY Potsdam, was struck by three bullets that were fired from a grey, four-door Honda Civic at around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, investigators from the Potsdam Police Department announced. Original story - Brewster HS Grad Killed In Upstate Shooting Was An Aspiring Educator Police said that her alleged shooter, St. Lawrence C…
Shooting Suspect Arrested For Drive-By Shooting That Prompted Lockdowns At Three CT Schools Shooting Suspect Arrested For Drive-By Shooting That Prompted Lockdowns At Three CT Schools
Shooting Suspect Arrested For Drive-By Shooting That Prompted Lockdowns At Three CT Schools A 20-year-old suspect has been arrested for an alleged drive-by shooting that led to lockdowns at three Connecticut schools, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Hartford County, the Rocky Hill School District placed three schools in “soft lockdowns” after there were reports of shots fired from one vehicle towards a second at approximately noon in the area of Orchard Street and Textbook Avenue. The shooting was in the general area of the Myrtle H. Stevens Elementary School, Albert D. Griswold Middle School, and Rock Hill High School, school officials said. Original story - Shots …
Shots Fired Outside CT Schools Lead To 'Soft Lockdown' Shots Fired Outside CT Schools Lead To 'Soft Lockdown'
Shots Fired Outside CT Schools Lead To 'Soft Lockdown' A drive-by shooting led to “soft lockdowns” for several Connecticut schools as police investigated reports of shots fired. In Hartford County, police said that police in Rocky Hill responded to the area of Orchard Street and Textbook Avenue at approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, where there were reports of shots fired from one vehicle toward a second vehicle. According to police, it does not appear that anyone was struck by the bullets, though the investigation is still preliminary. Rocky Hill Public Schools superintendent Mark Zito said that the shooting happened in the general area …
CT Man In His 20s Injured During Drive-By Shooting, Police Say CT Man In His 20s Injured During Drive-By Shooting, Police Say
CT Man In His 20s Injured During Drive-By Shooting, Police Say Police in Connecticut are investigating a drive-by shooting that left one man injured. The incident took place around 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3 in Hartford. Police were responding to the area of 56 Judson St., for a Shot Spotter activation, said Hartford PD Lt. Aaron Boisvert. When officers arrived at the scene they found a Honda Accord that struck a telephone pole and a man in his 20s who suffered from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Police confirmed that the shots were fired from a Nissan and were able to tra…
17-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Murder In Fairfield County 17-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Murder In Fairfield County
17-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Murder In Fairfield County A teenager is facing a host of charges, including murder, after a fatal drive-by shooting in Fairfield County. On Sunday, June 20 in Danbury, in the area of Mill Ridge Road and Mill Ridge Drive, responding police officers found an 18-year-old who had been shot and was being cared for by local residents The initial investigation revealed that Yhameek Johnson had suffered a gunshot wound to his back as the result of a drive-by shooting, Danbury Police said. Patrol officers rendered aid to Johnson until emergency medical technicians arrived and transported Johnson to the Danbur…
Teen Killed In Apparent Drive-By Shooting In Danbury Teen Killed In Apparent Drive-By Shooting In Danbury
Teen Killed In Apparent Drive-By Shooting In Danbury Police are asking the public for help after a teen was shot and killed during an apparent drive-shooting in Fairfield County. Danbury Police discovered the 18-year-old city resident around 8 p.m. Sunday, June 20, in the area of 19 Mill Ridge Road after receiving multiple complaints of gunshots coming from the area, said the Danbury Police. When responding officers arrived in the area, they found Yhameek Johnson being cared for by area residents.  Johnson was the victim of a drive-by shooting, as he had been shot minutes earlier. Officers rendered aid until emergency medical technicia…
Bullet Enters Fairfield County Home, Kills Cat, Police Say Bullet Enters Fairfield County Home, Kills Cat, Police Say
Bullet Enters Fairfield County Home, Kills Cat, Police Say Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that sent a bullet into a home, killing a cat in Fairfield County. The shooting took place around 11:15 p.m., Sunday, June 13, in Norwalk in the area of West Main Street. Police received multiple 911 calls of shots fired, said Norwalk PD Sgt. Sofia Gulino. One of the shots went through a window, into a residence, and struck and killed a cat, Gulino said. Police Officers immediately responded to the area and learned that just after the shots were heard, a vehicle was heard screeching its tires and leaving at a fast rate from the a…
Fairfield County Man Among Trio Charged For Drive-By Shooting That Injured Four Fairfield County Man Among Trio Charged For Drive-By Shooting That Injured Four
Fairfield County Man Among Trio Charged For Drive-By Shooting That Injured Four Three suspects, including a man from Fairfield County, have been apprehended after four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester. On Thursday, June 10, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Elm Street at Oak Street in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident with multiple victims.  Upon arrival, officers located three gunshot victims, the most serious of which having been struck in the chest, Yonkers Police said. First Responders rendered medical aid to the victims and they were transported to local area hospitals.  Two…
CT Woman Killed While Cooking Dinner In "Brazen' Drive-By Shooting, Police Say CT Woman Killed While Cooking Dinner In "Brazen' Drive-By Shooting, Police Say
CT Woman Killed While Cooking Dinner In "Brazen' Drive-By Shooting, Police Say A 56-year-old Connecticut woman killed while cooking dinner inside her apartment by a drive-by shooter. Sylvia Cordova, of Hartford, was killed around 5:11 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, when Hartford Police responded to the area of 28 Sisson Ave., on a report of citizen callers reporting shots fired, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert. When officers arrived on the scene, they found several rifle rounds in the roadway and gunfire damage to the first-floor apartment.  Officers located Cordova inside the first-floor apartment of suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, Boisvert…
CT Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of 3-Year-Old CT Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of 3-Year-Old
CT Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of 3-Year-Old A Connecticut teen has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a 3-year-old boy during a drive-by shooting. Jaziah Smith, age 19, of Hartford, was arrested on Monday, April 19, for the killing which took place around Saturday afternoon, April 10 in Hartford, said Lt. Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department. The 3-year-old boy, identified as Randell Jones, was shot around 2:25 p.m. while riding in a vehicle near 182 Nelson St., with his mother, his 4- and 5-year-old siblings, and another man when a shooter in another vehicle began firing bullets at the family’s car…
3-Year-Old Fatally Shot, Teenager Killed In Separate Incident In CT, Police Say 3-Year-Old Fatally Shot, Teenager Killed In Separate Incident In CT, Police Say
3-Year-Old Fatally Shot, Teenager Killed In Separate Incident In CT, Police Say A 3-year-old Connecticut boy was shot and killed, the apparent unintended victim of a drive-by shooting, and a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and another injured during a separate incident. Both took place on Saturday, April 10 in Hartford. The 3-year-old boy, identified as Randell Jones, was shot around 2:25 p.m. Saturday while riding in a vehicle near 182 Nelson St., with his mother, his 4- and 5-year-old siblings, and another man when a shooter in another vehicle began firing bullets at the family’s car, said Lt Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department. Caught o…
Seymour Woman, 19, Killed At Graduation Party Seymour Woman, 19, Killed At Graduation Party
Seymour Woman, 19, Killed At Graduation Party A 19-year-old area woman was shot five times and killed during a drive-by shooting at a graduation party. Tyanna Johnson, of Seymour, in New Haven County, was killed around 11 p.m., Friday, June 12, while attending a party at Shoelace Park, on East 226 St., and Bronx Boulevard, in the Bronx, said the NYPD. According to the NYPD Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison, a group of four people was shot when two men in a silver BMW pulled up to the celebration and opened fired before fleeing. "This should have been a joyous occasion, but instead it turned into a nightmare," Harrison said on Twitt…
30-Plus Shell Casing Found Following Drive-By Shooting Injuring Woman, Bridgeport Police Say 30-Plus Shell Casing Found Following Drive-By Shooting Injuring Woman, Bridgeport Police Say
30-Plus Shell Casing Found Following Drive-By Shooting Injuring Woman, Bridgeport Police Say A woman was injured during a drive-by shooting in which some 30 shots were fired. The incident took place around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the 200 block of Pine Street, said Scott Appleby, director Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management. When police arrived on the scene, they found more than 30 shell casings, Appleby said. The woman was transported to Bridgeport Hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Appleby said the woman was injured when a person was shooting at her friend's vehicle. During the shooting, the woman received lacerations to her head and hip. Police found …
Man Shot In Leg During Bridgeport Drive-By Shooting Man Shot In Leg During Bridgeport Drive-By Shooting
Man Shot In Leg During Bridgeport Drive-By Shooting Bridgeport Police are investigating an overnight drive-by shooting that took place on Wordin Avenue. The department said on Twitter that the incident took place around 11 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, in the 100 block of Wordin Avenue. One man was hit and received a gunshot wound to the leg, police said. The man’s condition is unknown, but he is expected to survive.
Second Teen Charged As Adult In Murder Of 12-Year-Old Bridgeport Boy Second Teen Charged As Adult In Murder Of 12-Year-Old Bridgeport Boy
Second Teen Charged As Adult In Murder Of 12-Year-Old Bridgeport Boy A 16-year-old teen involved with the shooting death of 12-year-old Clinton Howell has been charged as an adult for his part in the incident. Alexander Bolanos, 16, of Bridgeport, was charged with criminal conspiracy to commit murder, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. Howell was standing outside of his Willow Street home with two other people when he was shot during a drive-by on Tuesday, Dec. 18, police said. Police do not believe he was the intended target.  Bolanos was transferred to adult court Wednesday where Tajay Chambers, 18, was also being arraigned …
Person Of Interest ID'd In 12-Year-Old Bridgeport Boy's Murder Person Of Interest ID'd In 12-Year-Old Bridgeport Boy's Murder
Person Of Interest ID'd In 12-Year-Old Bridgeport Boy's Murder Police said they have a person of interest on their radar following the murder of a 12-year-old Bridgeport boy on Tuesday. During a press conference on Wednesday, Bridgeport Chief of Police Armando Perez said there were strong leads in the case and that “Somebody’s going to be in custody very soon." The boy, identified as Clinton Howell, was standing outside of his Willow Street home with two other people when he was shot, during a drive-by, police said. Police don't believe he was the intended target, but instead are looking into the possibility that one, or both, of the&nb…
Boy Killed In Drive-By Shooting In Bridgeport Boy Killed In Drive-By Shooting In Bridgeport
Boy Killed In Drive-By Shooting In Bridgeport A 12-year-old boy killed in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday was probably not the intended target, Bridgeport Police said. The shooting took place just after 9 p.m. in front of 289 Willow Street in Bridgeport as the boy stood in front of a duplex, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department.  He was struck at least twice by gunfire, Jones added. The victim, identified by News12, as Clinton Howell, was transported by medics to Bridgeport Hospital and was pronounced dead a short time later.  "It does not appear at this point that the victim was th…
One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Fairfield County Shooting One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Fairfield County Shooting
One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Fairfield County Shooting A Bridgeport man is dead and another in critical condition following a drive-by shooting in Fairfield County. Len Allen Smith, 25, was fatally shot while sitting in a car parked at Union and Stratford Avenues around 12:27 a.m. Monday, said Bridgeport Police Spokesman Av Harris. A second victim, Georgia Comacho, 33, also of Bridgeport, was in the back seat and was also shot, Harris said. Both were taken by ambulance to Bridgeport Hospital, where Smith was pronounced dead. Comacho underwent surgery and is in critical condition, he added. According to witnesses, a vehicle, believed to be a w…
One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Bridgeport Shooting One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Bridgeport Shooting
One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Bridgeport Shooting This story has been updated. A Bridgeport man is dead and another in critical condition following a drive-by shooting in Fairfield County. Len Allen Smith, 25, was fatally shot while sitting in a car parked at Union and Stratford Avenues around 12:27 a.m. Monday, said Bridgeport Police Spokesman Av Harris. A second victim, Georgia Comacho, 33, also of Bridgeport, was in the back seat and was also shot, Harris said. Both were taken by ambulance to Bridgeport Hospital, where Smith was pronounced dead. Comacho underwent surgery and is in critical condition, he added. According to witnesses,…
Know This Car? Suspect At Large After 16-Year-Old Shot While Playing Basketball Know This Car? Suspect At Large After 16-Year-Old Shot While Playing Basketball
Know This Car? Suspect At Large After 16-Year-Old Shot While Playing Basketball Police are searching for a vehicle involved in the shooting of a 16-year-old teen who was shot once while playing basketball. The incident took around 7 p.m. Tuesday on Woodend Road in Stratford when the teen was hit by a bullet in what appears to be a drive-by shooting, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti.  The lone shooting victim was shot by someone in what appears to be a silver car, possibly a Honda, with a distinctive black front bumper, Eannotti said. The shooter and vehicle fled south on Woodend Road after the incident, he added. The boy was transported to Bridgeport Hospit…
Drive-by Shooting Near Senior Center Reported In Bridgeport Drive-by Shooting Near Senior Center Reported In Bridgeport
Drive-by Shooting Near Senior Center Reported In Bridgeport Shots rang out on a Bridgeport street during a drive-by shooting on Friday afternoon, according to a ctpost.com report. Police were dispatched to the intersection of Orange Street and Union Avenue on Friday near an I-95 underpass. The report states that this is not the first drive-by shooting in the area in recent years. No injuries have been reported.