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ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub The identity has been released of a man shot and killed Thanksgiving morning at a popular Connecticut nightclub. It happened in New Haven just before 1 a.m. Thursday in the area of Terminal 110 located at 240 Sargent Drive.  As patrons were exiting the establishment, officers reported hearing gunfire, New Haven Police said.  A short time later, an officer was approached by a man who reported he was shot.  Dispatch was informed of the situation, and the New Haven Fire Department and American Medical Response emergency units were summoned to the scene. A crime scene…
Man Dies In Overnight Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub Man Dies In Overnight Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub
Man Dies In Overnight Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub New update: ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Thanksgiving Shooting At CT Nightclub A suspect is at large after a fatal overnight Thanksgiving shooting at a popular Connecticut nightclub. It happened in New Haven just before 1 a.m. Thursday in the area of Terminal 110 located at 240 Sargent Drive.  As patrons were exiting the establishment, officers reported hearing gunfire, New Haven Police said.  A short time later, an officer was approached by a man who reported he was shot.  Dispatch was informed of the situation, and the New Haven Fire Department and A…
Man Found Dead In Stamford Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious' Man Found Dead In Stamford Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious'
Man Found Dead In Stamford Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious' A man's body that was found in a grassy area in Fairfield County and whose death is considered suspicious has been identified. The man was found in Stamford around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 near the pathway that connects Woodland Avenue and Walter Wheeler Drive. Earlier report: Body Of 20-Year-Old Man Found In Stamford, Police Call Death 'Suspicious' Capt. Thomas Scanlon of the Stamford Police said the department is continuing to investigate the suspicious death of the man identified as  Modesto Santiago-Gomez, age 20. He is believed to be homeless.  Investigators…
CT Overdose Death, Stabbing May Be Connected To Large Fight, Police Say CT Overdose Death, Stabbing May Be Connected To Large Fight, Police Say
CT Overdose Death, Stabbing May Be Connected To Large Fight, Police Say Police in Connecticut are working to connect a large fight to the overdose death of a woman and a man who was stabbed multiple times. The incidents took place in New Haven around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21 when the New Haven Fire Department responded to a call of an unconscious woman in the 300 block of Howard Avenue. Upon arrival, fire department personnel determined that the woman was suffering from an overdose. While aid was being rendered to the woman, a man who suffered from multiple stab wounds approached firefighters, said Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police. Both…
CT 10-Month-Old Found Dead In Home Under 'Suspicious' Circumstances, Police Say CT 10-Month-Old Found Dead In Home Under 'Suspicious' Circumstances, Police Say
CT 10-Month-Old Found Dead In Home Under 'Suspicious' Circumstances, Police Say Police in Connecticut are investigating after a 10-month-old was found dead at a home. The incident took place in New Haven County around 12 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, when New Haven Police responded to a home on Farren Avenue. According to Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found the 10-month-old infant not breathing, and efforts to revive the child were unsuccessful.  The infant was immediately transported to the hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later, Dell said. Dell said detectives from the Major Crimes Unit and…
Man Calls Police To Admit Killing A CT Woman, Police Say Man Calls Police To Admit Killing A CT Woman, Police Say
Man Calls Police To Admit Killing A CT Woman, Police Say A Connecticut man is being held on a $2 million bond after calling police to say he just shot and killed a woman. The incident took place in New Haven around 1:15 a.m., Sunday, April 23 on Saltonstall Avenue. According to Capt. Rose Dell of the New Haven Police, the dispatch center received a call from Leon Guerrero, age 30, of New Haven, who said he just shot someone on Saltonstall Avenue. Officers quickly responded and located Guerrero with his hands raised, Dell said. Guerrero told officers he had placed his gun in his vehicle. He was then detained while office…
Double-Fatal Shooting: Men Found Shot In SUV On CT Roadway Double-Fatal Shooting: Men Found Shot In SUV On CT Roadway
Double-Fatal Shooting: Men Found Shot In SUV On CT Roadway Police are investigating a double homicide after two men were found shot to death in a vehicle on a Connecticut roadway. The incident took place in New Haven around 7:55 a.m., Saturday, April 1 in the area of Winthrop Avenue and Goffe Terrace. Officers responded to the area after receiving calls of nine gunshots being fired and located two men in a parked Acura MDX mid-block on Winthrop Avenue, said Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police. The driver, who has yet to be identified, was pronounced dead on the scene.  The passenger was taken by ambulance to Yale-New Haven Hospital…
16-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Riding Bike On CT Roadway 16-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Riding Bike On CT Roadway
16-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Riding Bike On CT Roadway A 16-year-old Connecticut boy was shot while riding a bike along a city street. The incident took place in New Haven around 4:20 p.m., Monday, Dec. 19 on Valley Street between Mountain Road and Harper Avenue. Responding officers located a 16-year-old boy who had been shot. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are leading the investigation, Shumway said. The name of the victim has not been released pending notification of family me…
Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School
Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School Police are investigating after a noose was found in a boys' locker room at a high school in Connecticut. The noose was found in Tolland County at the RHAM High School located in Hebron on Friday, Nov. 18. District 8 School Superintendent Colin McNamara said the noose, commonly associated with racial hatred, was found hanging in the locker room by a staff member. The staff member immediately removed the noose and alerted the school administration. The district then contacted the Hebron Police Department and resident State Trooper to initiate an investigation into the matter a…
18-Year-Old Shot, Killed Near CT Intersection 18-Year-Old Shot, Killed Near CT Intersection
18-Year-Old Shot, Killed Near CT Intersection An 18-year-old Connecticut man has been shot at killed near a busy intersection. The shooting took place in New Haven around 11:20 p.m., Monday, May 16 on South Genesee Street, between East Ramsdell Street and Harper Avenue. Responding officers located Anthony Strother, of New Haven, who had been struck by gunfire. American Medical Response transported him to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police.  The Bureau of Identification responded to the scene and collected ballistic evidence. Detectives from the Major…
CT Man Shot, Killed Sitting In Car, Police Say CT Man Shot, Killed Sitting In Car, Police Say
CT Man Shot, Killed Sitting In Car, Police Say Police are asking for witnesses to a shooting that left a Connecticut man dead. The shooting took place in New Haven around 9:36 p.m., Monday, April 11, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. The victim, Jorge. Delgado, age 23, of Waterbury, was found by officers responding to a call of a person shot in the area on South Frontage Road, between York Street and College Street, Shumway said. Delgado was inside a vehicle when found, police said. He was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries, Shumway said. The Bureau of Identification responded, proces…
CT State Senator's Home Hit By Gunfire CT State Senator's Home Hit By Gunfire
CT State Senator's Home Hit By Gunfire Bullets struck the Connecticut home of State Sen. Gary Winfield, during a shooting in which a man was wounded. The shooting took place in New Haven around 7 p.m., Monday, April 4. No one in the home was injured, but a 33-year-old man outside the home was struck, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. Winfield is not believed to have been the intended target, Shumway said. "I really appreciate all the concern," Winfield said on Facebook. "The younger kids didn’t really know what was happening so I let them think it was just us playing so we had to get down low. Will keep…
17-Year-Old CT High School Junior Shot, Killed 17-Year-Old CT High School Junior Shot, Killed
17-Year-Old CT High School Junior Shot, Killed Police are investigating after a 17-year-old was shot and killed on a Connecticut street. The teenage boy was shot around 9 p.m., Sunday, March 20 in New Haven, on Orchard Place, between Orchard Street and Charles Street. Responding officers located the victim, 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 where he died from his injuries, Shumway said. Police have not released the name of the victim, a New Haven resident, who was a junior at Hillhouse High School,…
Fairfield County 15-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Another Teen, Police Say Fairfield County 15-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Another Teen, Police Say
Fairfield County 15-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Another Teen, Police Say A 15-year-old from Fairfield County has been charged with shooting another teen during a dispute. The incident took place on Sunday, Feb. 13, when officers responded to a 911 call of someone shot in the rear of commercial property on Hope Street in Stamford. Upon arrival of the responding units, all people involved had fled the scene, including a single male victim who police had later learned was shot in the buttocks, according to Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. Through an initial rapid collection of information gathered by patrol, Officer Kevin Lochard was ab…
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Driveway Of CT Home, Police Say ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Driveway Of CT Home, Police Say
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Driveway Of CT Home, Police Say Police have identified a man who was found shot to death in the driveway of a Connecticut home. New Haven County resident Timothy Hughes, age 39, was found around 11:35 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 10, when police responded to shots fired complaint in Waterbury in the area of Southview Street. Upon the officer’s arrival, Huges, of Waterbury, was located inside a vehicle in the driveway of the residence suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, said Sgt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police.  Medical assistance was administered by responding officers. Emergency medical personnel resp…
ID Released For Man Shot To Death Inside Home In Fairfield County ID Released For Man Shot To Death Inside Home In Fairfield County
ID Released For Man Shot To Death Inside Home In Fairfield County Police have identified a man who was shot to death inside a home in Fairfield County. Lwidji Brun, age 32, of Stamford, was shot and killed around 2:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 18, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford PD. According to Scanlon, officers responded to 90 Ursula Place on a report of a male shot inside of the home.  Upon arrival, officers located the victim who had multiple gunshot wounds to the torso.  Officers immediately initiated CPR and EMS transported Brun to Stamford Hospital where he later died from his injuries, Scanlon said. Anyone with infor…
Three Shot, One Fatally, During Gathering Of Car Enthusiasts In Fairfield County, Police Say Three Shot, One Fatally, During Gathering Of Car Enthusiasts In Fairfield County, Police Say
Three Shot, One Fatally, During Gathering Of Car Enthusiasts In Fairfield County, Police Say A 19-year-old Fairfield County resident was shot in the chest and killed during a get-together of car enthusiasts in the parking lot of an area raceway. The incident took place around 10:45 p.m., Sunday, April 18, in the parking lot of the RPM Raceway at 600 West Ave., in Stamford, said Stamford Police Lt. Tom Scanlon. According to Scanlon, the department received a call reporting multiple victims from a shooting in the parking lot of the raceway. When officers arrived on the scene, they found one 33-year-old man who had been shot in the chest amid a group of people who had gathered, Scanl…
Man Nabbed For Attempted Fairfield County Murder On Election Day Man Nabbed For Attempted Fairfield County Murder On Election Day
Man Nabbed For Attempted Fairfield County Murder On Election Day A Fairfield County man wanted since election day for attempting to gun down another man in broad daylight on a busy street has turned himself into police. Brandon Turner, age 26, of Stamford, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 16, and charged with attempted murder in connection with the Tuesday, Nov. 3 in Stamford, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The shooting happened when Turner ran into another man and the two began arguing at the corner of Stillwater Avenue and Virgil Street when Turner out pulled a 9-mm handgun and fired at least four shots, Conklin said. Police stopped Tuner about…
Remains Dug Up, Stolen From Connecticut Cemetery, Police Say Remains Dug Up, Stolen From Connecticut Cemetery, Police Say
Remains Dug Up, Stolen From Connecticut Cemetery, Police Say Remains have been dug up and taken from a grave at a Jewish cemetery in Connecticut, prompting a police investigation. Detectives responded to the Agues Achim Cemetery in Hartford at Waverly Street and Tower Avenue this week, where there was a report of a grave from the 1950s that was dug up, police said. It is unclear when the remains were taken, though it may have happened on, or around Halloween. According to NBC CT, Tommy Valentin, who works as a gravedigger at the cemetery, said that they were checking to see if any tombstones were knocked down, and when they found the dug-up grave, it…