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18-Year-Old Dies After Being Shot By Officer, CT State Police Says 18-Year-Old Dies After Being Shot By Officer, CT State Police Says
18-Year-Old Dies After Being Shot By Officer, CT State Police Says An 18-year-old who was shot and killed in an officer-involved incident after allegedly crashing into a police cruiser and then driving toward an officer has died. Anthony Jose Vega Cruz, of Wethersfield, died on Monday, April 22, according to the Connecticut State Police who are investigating the incident. The shooting took place around 6 p.m. on, Saturday, April 20, when two Wethersfield officers attempted a motor vehicle stop of Vega Cruz's vehicle on Route 99 (Silas Deane Highway), state police said. After a collision between his vehicle and a Wethersfield Police cruiser, one officer ex…
ID Released For Teen Critically Injured In Officer Involved Shooting ID Released For Teen Critically Injured In Officer Involved Shooting
ID Released For Teen Critically Injured In Officer Involved Shooting An 18-year-old teen who allegedly crashed into a police cruiser and then drove toward a police officer is in critical condition after being shot by one of the officers, said the Connecticut State Police. The incident took place around 5:59 p.m., Saturday, April 20, when two Wethersfield police officers attempted a motor vehicle stop of the suspect’s vehicle, said the state police. The suspect, identified as Anthony Jose Vega Cruz, of Wethersfield, then allegedly hit the police cruiser on Silas Deane Highway, between Mill and Maple streets, state police said. After the collision, …