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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…
2 Found Dead In CT Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide 2 Found Dead In CT Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide
2 Found Dead In CT Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide Editor's note: A headline on an earlier version of this story had an incorrect location. The incident occurred in East Hartford. A man and a woman were found dead inside a Connecticut home after police received a report of a possible gunshot victim. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 10:32 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22, on Hilltop Farms Lane in East Hartford. According to East Hartford Police Officer Marc Caruso, when officers arrived, they located a man and a woman inside the home who had both sustained fatal gunshot wounds.   Police also located a firearm close to the …
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…
2-Year-Old Shot, Injured At Monroe Home 2-Year-Old Shot, Injured At Monroe Home
2-Year-Old Shot, Injured At Monroe Home A 2-year-old boy underwent surgery after being shot in the hand and foot at a home in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in Monroe around 9:20 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, on Wheeler Road. According to Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone, officers responded to the intersection of Route 110 and Osborn Lane for a medical emergency call. Upon arrival, officers found the 2-year-old with gunshot wounds with his mother, who had attempted to drive the child to a hospital when she called 911, Corrone said. Corrone said the boy was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and later transferred to Yal…
Deaths Of Husband, Wife At CT Home Was Murder-Suicide, Medical Examiner Says Deaths Of Husband, Wife At CT Home Was Murder-Suicide, Medical Examiner Says
Deaths Of Husband, Wife At CT Home Was Murder-Suicide, Medical Examiner Says Days after a husband and wife were found shot to death at their Connecticut home, their deaths have been ruled a murder-suicide. The New London County incident happened Wednesday morning, June 19, at a residence in Voluntown on Hell Hollow Road. Connecticut State Police said troopers found 69-year-old Michael Zannini and 65-year-old Jacqueline Zannini both dead from gunshot wounds. In an update Friday, June 21, the agency said the medical examiner’s office determined that Mrs. Zannini shot her husband before turning the gun on herself. Both victims lived together at the home. Emergency cr…
Attempted Murder: Man Critical Following Shooting, Suspect Charged In Bridgeport Attempted Murder: Man Critical Following Shooting, Suspect Charged In Bridgeport
Attempted Murder: Man Critical Following Shooting, Suspect Charged In Bridgeport A 24-year-old Fairfield County man is fighting for his life after being shot in the head on a city street. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, in the 1200 block of Iranistan Avenue. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police officers located the victim with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head.  He was transported by AMR ambulance to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical condition on Thursday, June 20. The Detective Bureau Homicide Squad responded and took charge of the investigation. The suspected shooter, …
Homicide: Man Who Crashed Into CT Restaurant Was Shot To Death, Police Say Homicide: Man Who Crashed Into CT Restaurant Was Shot To Death, Police Say
Homicide: Man Who Crashed Into CT Restaurant Was Shot To Death, Police Say Police investigating a report of shots fired found a man shot to death inside a car that had crashed into a Connecticut restaurant. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 2 a.m., Friday, June 30 at 807 North Main St., at the Ingprica Bar and Restaurant in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police, responding officers found that a vehicle had crashed into the restaurant and found an unidentified man inside the vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. He was later pronounced dead on the scene, Bessette said. This is an active and ongoing investigation. …
Man, Woman Found Dead At Home In Residential CT Neighborhood Man, Woman Found Dead At Home In Residential CT Neighborhood
Man, Woman Found Dead At Home In Residential CT Neighborhood Police are investigating after a man and a woman were found dead inside a quiet residential neighborhood in Connecticut. The two were found in Hartford County around 5:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 in Vernon. According to Lt. Robert Marra, of the Vernon Police Department, officers responded to the home at 21 Vinetta Drive for a report of two "untimely deaths." Upon the officers' arrival, they located a man and a woman who had died from gunshot wounds, Marra said. The victims have been identified as Anthony Priester, age 61, and Karen Priester, age 60, both of Vernon, he added. Marra said…
Suspicious CT Shooting Leaves Man, Woman Dead Suspicious CT Shooting Leaves Man, Woman Dead
Suspicious CT Shooting Leaves Man, Woman Dead A man and a woman were shot and killed in what police are calling  "suspicious deaths." The two were discovered in a Hartford County home in East Granby around 5:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28 on Wynding Hills Road, according to the Connecticut State Police. Preliminary information says troopers responded to the home after receiving a 911 call reporting gunshots, state police said. Troopers and East Granby Officers responded to the residence, where they located two adults, a male, and a woman, with apparent gunshot wounds. Both adults were pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. "…
ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway In CT ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway In CT
ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway In CT State police have released the identity of a northern Connecticut man found fatally shot in a driveway. The incident took place in Tolland County in Hebron on Grayville Road around 5:10 p.m., Saturday, May 21. The victim has been identified as Joseph Serra, Jr., age 37, of Hebron, who died of gunshot wounds to his torso and upper extremities, according to the state Medical Examiner's Office. See Related Story: Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway In Hebron, Police Say Serra, whose death has been ruled a homicide, was found when troopers responded to 158 Grayville Road for a repo…
One Dead, One Injured In Double CT Shooting One Dead, One Injured In Double CT Shooting
One Dead, One Injured In Double CT Shooting One person is dead, and another injured after a midday shooting in Connecticut, police said. An investigation was launched in New Haven County following a reported shooting in Waterbury on Saturday, April 9. Police said that the shooting happened on Walnut Street, near the intersection of Orange Street at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. According to the department, officers responded to the intersection on Saturday when there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, investigators found a 56-year-old woman - whose name has not been released - with a gunshot wound to her he…
CT Man In His 20s Found Shot On Street, Police Say CT Man In His 20s Found Shot On Street, Police Say
CT Man In His 20s Found Shot On Street, Police Say Police are investigating after a man was found shot on a Connecticut street. The shooting took place around 11:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 24, when Hartford Police officers responded to the area of 5 Fales Street on a Shotspotter activation, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.  Upon arrival, a victim was located suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim, a male in his 20s, was transported to an area hospital for treatment, Boisvert said. The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Detectives responded and assumed the investigation. The investigation re…
Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Home, Police Say Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Home, Police Say
Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Home, Police Say Police are investigating after a man was found dead from gunshot wounds inside a Fairfield County home when officers responded to a disturbance call. The incident took place around 11:50 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 20 at a home located at 16 Nelson Ave., in Norwalk. According to Lt. Terrence Blake, of the Norwalk Police, the man was found dead from gunshot wounds after officers responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the next-of-kin.  Patrol Division officers detained a person of interest at the sce…
Man Critical Following Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say Man Critical Following Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say
Man Critical Following Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are investigating after a man was found shot in the yard of a home. The victim, a man in his 20s, was discovered around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 28, when Danbury police officers responded to the area of 67 Rowan St., on the report of shots fired.  Responding officers found the unidentified suffering from gunshot wounds on the ground in a nearby yard, said Det. Captain Bryan Bishop, of the Danbury Police. The man was taken to Danbury Hospital for treatment where he is listed in critical condition, Bishop said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with inform…
CT Man Found Shot To Death On Street By Citizen, Police Say CT Man Found Shot To Death On Street By Citizen, Police Say
CT Man Found Shot To Death On Street By Citizen, Police Say A Connecticut man was found shot to death on a city street after he was found by a citizen. Devonte Downer, age 22, was found around midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the rear of 158 Magnolia St., in Hartford. At around 11:20 p.m., Hartford Police responded to the area of 27 Enfield St., for a Shot Spotter call, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. Responding officers conducted a thorough canvass of the area and did not locate any evidence of a shooting, Boisvert said. Approximately 30 minutes later, dispatch received a call from a citizen who located a man suffering…
Two Injured In CT Shooting Two Injured In CT Shooting
Two Injured In CT Shooting Two men in their 20s were shot during an argument on a street in Connecticut. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, in Hartford County, in the 130 to 150 block of Brookline Avenue in Bloomfield, for a report of multiple gunshots in the area.  According to Captain Stephen Hajdasz, of the Bloomfield Police, officers arriving located a 23-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to the torso and legs.  The unidentified man was transported by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital.  While on scene officers received information that a 27-yea…
Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway
Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway A 10-year-old Connecticut boy was hit during a double-shooting that also injured a man who lives with the child. The shootings took place around 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, in New Haven County on Congress Avenue in Waterbury. According to Lt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police Department, officers were dispatched to the area of Congress Avenue on shots fired complaint.  Responding officers were told there were two possible parties that were injured during the shooting. Officers arrived on the scene and located evidence of shots fired in the roadway, but no victims…
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle In Connecticut ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle In Connecticut
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle In Connecticut Connecticut State Police have identified a man found shot to death inside a car on I-91. Dominique Kendrick Miller, age 23, of Bloomfield, was found by state police in a car on I-91 in Hartford County in Windsor Locks. Miller was found around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, after state police received a report of an unresponsive male on I-91 northbound.  Responding troopers located Miller inside of a vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.  Detectives ask any witnesses to this fatal shooting to contact them at Troop H at 860-534-1040.&nbs…
Man Shot Multiple Times On Street In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Shot Multiple Times On Street In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Shot Multiple Times On Street In Fairfield County, Police Say A man was shot multiple times while on a city street in what police in Fairfield County say is an "isolated incident."  Police responded around 3 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 15, after receiving a report of a person shot on the 500 block of East Main Street in Bridgeport, authorities said. The victim, a 34-year-old Bridgeport man, was taken to an area hospital and treated for multiple gunshot wounds to the leg and buttocks, said Bridgeport PD Captain Kevin Gilleran.  He is reported to be in stable condition. The Bridgeport Police Patrol Division secured the crime scene on East Main Street…
Fairfield County Man Shot Twice Arrested At Hospital On Warrants, Police Say Fairfield County Man Shot Twice Arrested At Hospital On Warrants, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Shot Twice Arrested At Hospital On Warrants, Police Say A Fairfield County man who was shot twice was later arrested on two active warrants while at the hospital. The incident started around 2 a.m., Tuesday, July 6, when the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a shot spotter activation in the 500 block of Noble Avenue - two rounds. Minutes later patrol officers were notified that a person had been shot at that location. The victim, identified as 37-year-old Mario Cruz of Bridgeport, was suffering from what appeared to be two gunshot wounds. He was quickly transported to an area hospital and treated for non-life-threating injuries. …
Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Fairfield County Crash Dies Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Fairfield County Crash Dies
Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Fairfield County Crash Dies A Fairfield County man involved in a vehicle crash was found to be suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and later died. The man, Shamar Swinton, age 39, was discovered after Bridgeport Police responded around 7:41 p.m., Monday, June 14 in the 800 block of State Street for reports of shots fired. When police arrived on the scene, they were updated on a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Park Avenue and State Street, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran.  When officers arrived at the accident scene they found a black Honda Accord involved in a crash and Swinton inside the vehicle with…
Body Riddled With Bullet Wounds Found On CT Playground, Police Say Body Riddled With Bullet Wounds Found On CT Playground, Police Say
Body Riddled With Bullet Wounds Found On CT Playground, Police Say Police are investigating after the body of a man riddled with bullet wounds was found on the property of a Connecticut playground. The body was discovered around 6 a.m., Tuesday, June 8, in New Haven County on the property of Pease Road Playground in Woodbridge and is being investigated as a homicide, said the Woodbridge Police Department.  Police responded to the playground after a jogger reported finding the body near the athletic field located at 160 Peace Road. Investigators found the remains of a male with gunshot wounds.  Police said there was no immediate to the community…
Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Murder Of Massachusetts Man Found In Connecticut Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Murder Of Massachusetts Man Found In Connecticut
Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Murder Of Massachusetts Man Found In Connecticut Two men have been charged for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of a Massachusetts man whose body was found in a burning vehicle in Connecticut. Bradon Batiste, 33, of Spring, Massachusetts, and Calvin Roberson, 38, of Waterbury, were arrested Thursday, Feb. 11, for the Dec. 26 death of a Massachusetts man found in Hartford, said John Durham, U.S. States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  Batiste was arrested in Athens, Georgia, and Roberson was arrested in Waterbury.  Shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 26, Hartford police and fire personnel resp…
One Seriously Injured In CT Shooting One Seriously Injured In CT Shooting
One Seriously Injured In CT Shooting A Connecticut man is in serious condition following a shooting. The victim was discovered around 2:59 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9, when Hartford Police responded to the area of 479 Garden St., for a. ShotSpotter activation, said authorities. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from numerous gunshot wounds, Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert said. The man was transported to an area hospital where he was listed in serious condition.  The investigation remains active and ongoing.  Anyone with any information regarding is asked to call the HPD Tip Line at 860-72…
Pair Of Overnight Shootings Under Investigation In Bridgeport Pair Of Overnight Shootings Under Investigation In Bridgeport
Pair Of Overnight Shootings Under Investigation In Bridgeport A pair of overnight shootings are under investigation in Bridgeport. Early Sunday morning, July 5 the Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management received calls from separate hospitals regarding gunshot-wound victims who came into their emergency rooms. Police say the victim of a shooting on Arctic Street was treated at Bridgeport Hospital with non-life-threatening wounds to the ankle and wrist. The victim, who was treated around 4 a.m., was "not saying much," people said. Detectives are investigating the shooting. At around 4:20 a.m., another person was treated at St. Vincent's H…