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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…
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
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…
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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
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,…
