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CT Man Found Dead In Crashed Car From Gunshot Wound, Police Say
A Connecticut man died after he was shot while driving a car and crashed.
The incident took place in Hartford around 1 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13 on Hillside Avenue.
The victim, identified as Jose Arriaga, age 28, of Hartford, was discovered when officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
A report of a crash near 386 Hillside Avenue came in while officers were responding, Boisvert said. Once on the scene, officers found Arriaga in the crashed vehicle.
Arriaga was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Boisvert said inve…
1 Killed, 2 Others Injured In Shooting On CT Street
A Connecticut man is dead and two others wounded following a shooting on a city street.
The incident took place in Hartford just before 11 p.m., Monday, Aug. 2, in the area of Winter Street.
Hartford Police officers responded to the area of Brook Street at Winter Street for two ShotSpotter notifications. Upon arrival, two victims of gunfire were located in the area of 13 Winter St., said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
One victim, identified as Brian Evans. age 23, of Hartford, was unresponsive on the scene and responding officers began life-saving measures …
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…
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…
26-Year-Old Dies In Connecticut Shooting, Police Say
A 26-year-old Connecticut man was shot and killed overnight.
The shooting death of Amauris Flores, of Hartford, was discovered around 11:04 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, when Hartford Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the Westland Street area, said Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert.
When officers responded to the area, they did not find Flores, but they did find a crime scene located at 187 Westland St., Boisvert said.
While on the scene, the department was notified by an area hospital that a gunshot victim had arrived and was pronounced dead.
The Hartford Police Major Cri…
Suspect In Shooting Critical After Crashing Car In Fairfield County, Police Say
A 25-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries following a shooting and police pursuit that ended in a crash in Fairfield County.
Mark Anthony Febres, of Bridgeport, was arrested following the incident that started around 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, when a Bridgeport Police received a Shotspotter activation on Helen Street, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management.
Officers on patrol located the vehicle and driver responsible for the shooting incident and attempted a motor vehicle stop, Appleby said.
The driver, later identified as Febres, fled from the police and was…
6 Shootings, 3 Streets, 1 Night, 1 Dead: New Haven Neighborhood Has Violent Sunday
Six people were shot in New Haven’s Hill neighborhood on Sunday, Aug. 16; one of the victims has died.
New Haven police responded to a ShotSpotter report that gunfire had been detected as well as 911 calls about the incident.
Four people were taken by ambulance to a hospital, another two were transported privately, police said.
One person has died, police said, and, as of Sunday, the other five were in stable condition.
The crime scene contains portions of Rosette, Hurlbut, and Wilson streets.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the New Haven Police Department at 203-946-6304.
Bridgeport's First Homicide Victim Of Year Identified
Bridgeport's first homicide victim of 2020 has been identified by police.
Abdul Hassan Lemon, 38, of Bridgeport, was found lying on Remington Street around 1:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 10, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald.
Police responded to the area after receiving notification of shots fired from the Shotspotter system, as well as calls from area residents, Fitzgerald said.
Once on the scene, officers found Lemon lying in the street suffering from several gunshot wounds, he added.
Lemon was transported by medics to Bridgeport Hospital where he died, Fitzgerald said.
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