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Police Hunting 'Car Of Interest' In CT Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital Police Hunting 'Car Of Interest' In CT Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital
Police Hunting 'Car Of Interest' In CT Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital A 37-year-old man was shot in Connecticut on Sunday evening, Dec. 8, sending him to the hospital, authorities said. Police responded to Pork Hollow Road in Ansonia to reports of multiple gunshots. Officers found the victim bleeding from a lower-body wound. Responders rushed him to a local hospital, where doctors treated his not life-threatening injuries. Investigators found at the scene evidence of multiple gunshots. Police are searching for a newer-model Ford Mustang convertible, blue or gray with white license plates. They have identified it as a "vehicle of interest" in the shooti…

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by Josh Lanier
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed In Apparent Targeted Shooting In Midtown Manhattan: Developing UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed In Apparent Targeted Shooting In Midtown Manhattan: Developing
UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed In Apparent Targeted Shooting In Midtown Manhattan: Developing The CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare companies was killed in a brazen apparent targeted shooting in midtown Manhattan, according to multiple reports. Click here for a new, updated story: New Photos Show Shooter In Brazen Targeted Killing Of UnitedHealthcare CEO In Manhattan The executive, Brian Thompson of UnitedHealthcare, was shot outside the the New York Hilton Midtown at 1335 Sixth Ave. at around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, according to The New York Times, citing a police report. The gunman, who was wearing a a black face mask, gray backpack, and cream-colored…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Teen Killed in Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet: Police CT Teen Killed in Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet: Police
CT Teen Killed in Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet: Police A 16-year-old Connecticut teen was fatally shot in broad daylight, and a stray bullet from the attack on him struck a school bus carrying children, police said. Officers responded to the scene following a ShotSpotter activation and 911 calls reporting the shooting just acter 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22., near Goffe and Hudson streets in New Haven, police said.  Paramedics rushed the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Authorities have not released the boy's name.  While canvassing the area, police detained another 16-year-old found with a “ghost g…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Wanted In Shooting Busted With Pistol, Baby In Car In Stamford: Police Man Wanted In Shooting Busted With Pistol, Baby In Car In Stamford: Police
Man Wanted In Shooting Busted With Pistol, Baby In Car In Stamford: Police A Connecticut man wanted for an alleged shooting in Fairfield County was arrested in a nearby town this week with a pistol and his 10-month-old child in the car, authorities said.  Xavier Dash, 36, who was wanted on an assault with a firearm for a shooting in Bridgeport, was arrested in Stamford on Thursday, Nov. 14, police said.  Stamford Assistant Police Chief Richard Conklin said the department's narcotics and organized crime unit tracked Dash down after Bridgeport police reached out to say he could be in the town. After an investigation, they found him sitting in a car at the…

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman, 27, Hospitalized After Shooting; Police Ask For Tips Woman, 27, Hospitalized After Shooting; Police Ask For Tips
Woman, 27, Hospitalized After Shooting; Police Ask For Tips A 27-year-old Connecticut woman is recovering after she was shot in New Haven County on Friday, Nov. 1, authorities said.  The Ansonia woman turned up at Griffin Hospital in Derby just before 8 p.m., but investigators believe she was shot in Ansonia. Doctors transferred her to another hospital, where she was in stable condition.  Police believe the shooting is an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the community.  Ansonia investigators ask anyone with information on the shooting to contact detectives at 203-735-1885.

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by Josh Lanier
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Early Morning Shooting Sends 4 To Hospital; Teen Woman Remains In Critical Condition Early Morning Shooting Sends 4 To Hospital; Teen Woman Remains In Critical Condition
Early Morning Shooting Sends 4 To Hospital; Teen Woman Remains In Critical Condition An early morning shooting in New Haven sent four people to the hospital and left one woman clinging to life, authorities said.  New Haven police responded to the 800 block of Chapel Street around 2 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, after 911 callers reported multiple gunshots, detectives said. Officers found a 22-year-old from Hampden suffering from a bullet wound at the scene. Witnesses flagged down multiple officers as they rushed to the scene to take them to a second victim, a 19-year-old West Haven woman, splayed out on the asphalt on Church Street by Center Street, New Haven Police said. She w…

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by Josh Lanier
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New Update: Suspect Apprehended After Fatal Shooting Near NY-CT Border New Update: Suspect Apprehended After Fatal Shooting Near NY-CT Border
New Update: Suspect Apprehended After Fatal Shooting Near Ny-ct Border A suspect has been apprehended following a massive manhunt after a fatal overnight shooting in Northern Westchester County that has led to school closures in neighboring Putnam County. New Update: 10th-Grader ID'd As Victim In Fatal Northern Westchester Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest The shooting happened in the Baldwin Place section of the town of Somers at approximately 11:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to New York State Police. One person was killed. Two other victims are receiving care at hospitals in the area. The suspect, Fernando Jimenez, 40, had last been seen in th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Club Shooting Sends 2 To Hospital, 1 In Critical Condition Club Shooting Sends 2 To Hospital, 1 In Critical Condition
Club Shooting Sends 2 To Hospital, 1 In Critical Condition Connecticut police are still trying to piece together what led up to a shooting at a New Haven nightclub that left one man clinging to life, authorities said.  The shooting was reported around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Saint Sebastian Club at 130 Father Salemi Drive in Ansonia, authorities said.  It's unclear why, but a group of men began to fight and one of them pulled a gun and shot a 27-year-old multiple times in the chest and torso Ansonia Police said. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital where he remained in critical condition.  Police also fou…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-Con Arrested In Deadly CT Bar Fight That Killed Popular 26-Year-Old Ex-Con Arrested In Deadly CT Bar Fight That Killed Popular 26-Year-Old
Ex-Con Arrested In Deadly CT Bar Fight That Killed Popular 26-Year-Old Connecticut police announced a major break in a 2-year-old murder case this week after arresting the man they say pulled the trigger and killed a 26-year-old man.  Willie Jamel Thompson, age 47, of New Haven, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 8, without issue and charged with the murder of Julius Bolden-Lowe, East Haven police said. He was being held on a $2 million bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.  Thompson is accused of shooting Bolden-Lowe during an argument at Bullseye Billiards on Main St. in East Haven on Aug. 6, 2022, authorities said. Bolde…

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver Shot In Head Before Crashing Car Into Home's Front Porch Driver Shot In Head Before Crashing Car Into Home's Front Porch
Driver Shot In Head Before Crashing Car Into Home's Front Porch Police are asking for tips after a Connecticut man was found in shot in the head inside a car that had crashed into a New Haven home, officials said.  New Haven Police were called to the area of Goodyear Street and West Read Street after a car crashed into the a home's front porch around 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. They arrived to find the  driver, a 21-year-old West Haven man, with a bullet wound in his head.  Paramedics rushed him to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where doctors are treating him for life-threatning injuries, New Haven Police said. He was listed in critical but stabl…

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by Josh Lanier
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Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police
Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police A 56-year-old Connecticut man was shot and killed after shouting at strangers in an apartment building and waving a machete, authorities said.  John Reynolds, of New Haven, was killed around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in the Bella Vista Apartments at 321 Eastern St. in New Haven, police said.  Several people called 911 to report Reynolds was banging on apartment doors and waving a machete, authorities said.  When police arrived, Reynolds had been shot and killed by a resident following a fight, officials said. He died at the scene.  It's unclear why Reynolds was…

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by Josh Lanier
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Nursing Home Murder-Suicide: Cops ID Husband, Wife Dead in CT Nursing Home Murder-Suicide: Cops ID Husband, Wife Dead in CT
Nursing Home Murder-Suicide: Cops ID Husband, Wife Dead in CT An 82-year-old Connecticut man shot his 81-year-old wife to death at a rehabilitation center on Friday, Oct. 4, before turning the gun on himself, authorities said.  Dennis Brandt was identified as the shooter at Middlesex County's Apple Rehab on Berlin Road in Crowell, authorities said.  Cromwell Police received a 911 call just before 11 a.m. to reports of a shooting at the center. When they arrived, they found the bodies of Dennis and Barbara Brandt suffering from bullet wounds.  Authorities said Barbara was a longtime resident of the center.  Investigators beli…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Kills Himself On Interstate After Fatal Daytime Shooting In Central Massachusetts: Cops Man Kills Himself On Interstate After Fatal Daytime Shooting In Central Massachusetts: Cops
Man Kills Himself On Interstate After Fatal Daytime Shooting In Central Massachusetts: Cops Massachusetts police are attempting to unravel the chaotic case of a man who is believed to have shot and killed someone in Worcester before he walked onto I-190, pointed his gun at terrified drivers, and then killed himself when officers had him cornered, authorities said.  It began around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, when Worcester police were called to a home on Heroult Road to reports of a gunshot victim. They found a man bleeding from a serious wound.  Police gave him medical aid until paramedics arrived and rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen In Critical Condition, 16-Year-Old Shot In 'Domestic' Attack: Police Teen In Critical Condition, 16-Year-Old Shot In 'Domestic' Attack: Police
Teen In Critical Condition, 16-Year-Old Shot In 'Domestic' Attack: Police A 16-year-old Connecticut girl is in critical condition following an early morning shooting Tuesday, Sept. 17, authorities said.  Police were called to a  Hartford County home around 12:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting in Hartford. The address wasn't released to protect the victim as investigators believe this is a "domestic-related" attack.  Hartford police found the girl suffering from a bullet wound. Paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, where she remained in critical but stable condition.  This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates…

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by Josh Lanier
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Victim Killed In CT Shooting Mourned As 'Admirable Man With Aspirations' Victim Killed In CT Shooting Mourned As 'Admirable Man With Aspirations'
Victim Killed In CT Shooting Mourned As 'Admirable Man With Aspirations' Family and friends of a Connecticut man who was killed last week in a shooting have rallied to help pay for his funeral.  Dante Sprouse, 25, of East Hartford, was shot and killed following reports of a burglary on Kelsey Street and a crash on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, NBC Connecticut reports.  Calls to numbers linked to Sprouse's family were not immediately returned.  More than 130 people have given to a GoFundMe to pay for Sprouse's funeral created by Sprouse's father, Douglas Sprouse.  On September 12, 2024, Dante Sprouse also known as Dee to family and friends was killed by a sensele…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police Investigate Shooting That Seriously Injured 1 In Norwalk Police Investigate Shooting That Seriously Injured 1 In Norwalk
Police Investigate Shooting That Seriously Injured 1 In Norwalk Police in Fairfield County are investigating and searching for a suspect after a person was shot and seriously injured on a city street. The incident occurred in Norwalk at around 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the area of Strawberry Hill Avenue and Catalpa Street. According to Norwalk Police Officer Sgt. Ryan Evarts, responding officers located a crime scene. At the same time, it was learned one victim had arrived at Norwalk Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds in serious condition. Evarts said detectives assumed the investigation and determined that this was an isolated inciden…

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by Kathy Reakes
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27-Year-Old Fairfield County Mother Found Shot Dead In Street, Person Of Interest Wanted 27-Year-Old Fairfield County Mother Found Shot Dead In Street, Person Of Interest Wanted
27-Year-Old Fairfield County Mother Found Shot Dead In Street, Person Of Interest Wanted Police are searching for a person of interest in connection with the shooting death of a 27-year-old Fairfield County mother who was found lying dead on a street. Related: Man Wanted In Murder Of Bridgeport Mother Found Dead In Stratford The incident occurred in Bridgeport in the 100 block of Seaview Avenue at 8:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police officers responded to a shots fired report and found the woman lying in the street on Central Avenue just south of the intersection with Seaview Avenue. Medics quickly arrived and confirm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Teen Undergoes Emergency Surgery In Third Shooting In 3 Days CT Teen Undergoes Emergency Surgery In Third Shooting In 3 Days
CT Teen Undergoes Emergency Surgery In Third Shooting In 3 Days A 17-year-old Connecticut boy is recuperating after undergoing emergency surgery following a shooting on Tuesday, Sept. 3. It was the third shooting in New Haven this week, police said.  Officers received a ShotSpotter alert around 5:45 p.m. near Sherman and Edgewood Avenues, where they found the boy suffering from a bullet wound, New Haven police said.  Paramedics rushed the teen to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where doctors performed emergency surgery to save his life. He was listed in stable condition on Wednesday.  It's been a busy week for New Haven police who have wor…

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by Josh Lanier
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Fight At CT Restaurant Ends In Gunfire, With 2 Women Reportedly Shot: Police Fight At CT Restaurant Ends In Gunfire, With 2 Women Reportedly Shot: Police
Fight At CT Restaurant Ends In Gunfire, With 2 Women Reportedly Shot: Police Two women said they were wounded by gunfire during an argument that turned violent at a restaurant in Connecticut, authorities said.  Police in  New Haven responded to NOA by September in Bangkok, at 200 Crown Street, around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31. Everyone in the bar had run outside before police arrived.  A 28-year-old New Haven woman told police that she had been shot in the incident. She had a small cut on her right leg, New Haven Police added.  Authorities took her to an area hospital for treatment.  A second woman claimed she's also been shot, but the b…

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by Josh Lanier
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Seen Him? CT Police Asking For Help Locating Shooting Suspect Seen Him? CT Police Asking For Help Locating Shooting Suspect
Seen Him? CT Police Asking For Help Locating Shooting Suspect Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in a city park. The incident occurred in New Haven County on Sunday, Aug. 25, around 6 p.m. at Schofield Park in Waterbury. According to Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette, officers responding to the shooting report located a 22-year-old man who had been shot.  The man was transported to a local hospital and has since been treated and released and is recovering, Bessette said. Bessette said a preliminary investigation determined this was an isolated incident from a personal di…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd
Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd A 43-year-old Connecticut man shot and killed has been identified by police. Related: Homicide Update: Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of Waterbury Man New Haven County resident Julaquis Minnifield of Waterbury was killed around 12 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, Minnifield was found in the area of 358 Walnut St. after a report of a shots fired incident with a gunshot victim. Officers located Minnifield and transported him to Waterbury Hospital, where he later died, Bessette said. Bessette said a preliminary inve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Convicted CT Felon Nabbed In Shooting 5 Years Later, Police Say Convicted CT Felon Nabbed In Shooting 5 Years Later, Police Say
Convicted CT Felon Nabbed In Shooting 5 Years Later, Police Say A Connecticut convicted felon was charged with a shooting that missed its target but did hit the car he was riding in. The incident occurred in New Haven County on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, in the area of 120 Gravel St., in Meriden. According to Sgt. Michael Boothroyd of the Meriden Police officers responded to a report of shots fired and located a crime scene and determined that an occupied vehicle had been struck by gunfire. The sole occupant of the vehicle was not injured in the shooting, Boothroyd said. Boothroyd said an investigation found the shooter and victim were known to each other.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trumbull Man Calls 911 After Shooting, Critically Wounding 40-Year-Old Trumbull Man Calls 911 After Shooting, Critically Wounding 40-Year-Old
Trumbull Man Calls 911 After Shooting, Critically Wounding 40-Year-Old A 40-year-old man found hiding in the rear yard of a Fairfield County home with multiple gunshot wounds is in critical condition after the shooter called 911 to report the incident. The shooting took place in Bridgeport around 10:20 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, in the 1800 block of Seaview Avenue, near Bridgeport Hospital. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, the department received multiple 911 calls, including one from a 54-year-old Trumbull man who said he had shot the wounded man. The unidentified victim was transported to an area hospital, where he is listed in criti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Shooting: 20-Year-Old Suspect From Fairfield County Nabbed On Long Island Fatal Shooting: 20-Year-Old Suspect From Fairfield County Nabbed On Long Island
Fatal Shooting: 20-Year-Old Suspect From Fairfield County Nabbed On Long Island A suspect from Connecticut has been apprehended after a person was shot and killed on Long Island. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in Freeport. Police responded to a shot spotter activation on West Seaman Avenue.  When Freeport PD officers arrived, they discovered a 23-year-old man who had been shot.  The victim, identified as Nassau County resident Tyrone Williams, 23, of Baldwin, was taken to a nearby hospital and was pronounced dead by a hospital physician.  Late Friday morning, Aug. 2, the Nassau County PD reported the arrest of 20-year-old F…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Update Released On Condition Of 2-Year-Old Shot In Monroe Home Update Released On Condition Of 2-Year-Old Shot In Monroe Home
Update Released On Condition Of 2-Year-Old Shot In Monroe Home A 2-year-old boy who was shot twice in the hand and foot in his Fairfield County home is recovering, police said. Related: 2-Year-Old Shot At Home In Monroe The incident occurred in Monroe around 9:20 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, on Wheeler Road. According to Lt. Stephen Corrone of the Monroe Police Department, the child's mother attempted to take him to the hospital but called 911 on the way. Corrone said the child was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and then transferred to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition on Thursday, July 25. Police have not releas…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Nabbed As Suspect In Murder Near CT Amtrak Station Woman Nabbed As Suspect In Murder Near CT Amtrak Station
Woman Nabbed As Suspect In Murder Near CT Amtrak Station A 32-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged in connection with the murder of another woman near an Amtrak train station. Related: ID Released For Woman Shot, Killed Near Amtrak Station In Meriden As 2 Suspects Remain At Large The shooting of New Haven County resident Beth Ndwiga of Meriden occurred around 10 p.m., Monday, July 22,  near the Meriden Green. According to an incident report obtained by Fox61 News, 32-year-old Maryiah Farrar of Meriden was charged with assault and conspiracy to commit assault on Tuesday, July 23. Meriden Police have not provided informati…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Woman Shot, Killed Near CT Amtrak Station As 2 Suspects Remain At Large ID Released For Woman Shot, Killed Near CT Amtrak Station As 2 Suspects Remain At Large
ID Released For Woman Shot, Killed Near CT Amtrak Station As 2 Suspects Remain At Large As a search continues for two suspects in the shooting death of a Connecticut woman, police have released her identity. Related: Woman Fatally Shot Near Meriden Amtrak Station The incident occurred in New Haven County on Monday, July 22, near the Amtrak station in Meriden. Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police said the victim has been identified as 28-year-old Beth Ndwiga of Meriden. "First off, we here at the Meriden Police Department wish to express our sincerest condolences to the victim’s family," McKay said. "This type of senseless violence happens way too often in commu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Fatally Shot Near CT Amtrak Station Woman Fatally Shot Near CT Amtrak Station
Woman Fatally Shot Near CT Amtrak Station An investigation is underway after a woman was shot and killed during a dispute near a Connecticut Amtrak station. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 10:10 p.m. on Monday, July 22, in the area of 161 State St., in Meriden. According to Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police, officers responded to a report of shots fired and quickly located an unidentified woman who had been shot. Medical personnel responded; however, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, McKay said. "An initial investigation has determined that the persons who were disputing, including the fe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shooting At CT Apartment Complex Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded Shooting At CT Apartment Complex Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded
Shooting At CT Apartment Complex Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded A shooting at a Connecticut apartment complex has left one man dead and another wounded. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6:20 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, in Waterbury at 47 Armand Drive. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, a report of gunshots sent officers to an apartment complex where they found a 65-year-old man injured inside his unit. A second victim, a 73-year-old Waterbury man, was found dead in the common area of the building, Bessette said. Bessette said a preliminary investigation indicated that the victim was initially shot in the parking lot by…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally ID'd By Police Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally ID'd By Police
Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally ID'd By Police The two men who were shot during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and left in critical condition have been identified by the Pennsylvania State Police on Sunday evening. David Dutch, 57 of New Kensington, PA, and James Copenhaver, 74 of Moon Township, PA, have serious injuries following the shooting by Thomas Matthew Crooks at the Trump rally on Saturday, July 13 but were listed in stable condition on Sunday, July 14, state police explained.   Former fire chief, Corey Comperatore, 50 of Sarver, was identified as the man who was shot dead, as Daily Voice previously reported. &nbs…

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by Jillian Pikora
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US Congressman's Nephew Shot In Neck At PA Trump Rally US Congressman's Nephew Shot In Neck At PA Trump Rally
US Congressman's Nephew Shot In Neck At PA Trump Rally A US congressman from Texas has announced that his nephew was shot while in the audience of former president Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13.  Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas's 13th District explained how his nephew was shot as follows, reading in part: "My family was sitting in the front, near where the President was speaking. They heard shots ringing out — my nephew then realized he had blood on his neck and something had grazed and cut his neck. He was treated by the providers in the medical tent." Jackson's nephew was not among the two audience members who wer…

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by Jillian Pikora