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Richard Aponte, 19, was found at the scene with a high-capacity magazine following the 2:49 p.m. shooting near 134 Hillcrest Ave., Capt. Peter Juda said. One person was found having suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, Juda said.
Medical aid was provided at the scene by police and fire personnel, and the victim was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
Aponte faces multiple charges, including unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession of a firearm without a permit, reckless endangerment in the first degree, second-degree assault with a firearm, and interfering with a police investigation.
Then, the second suspect, 32-year-old Dechon Jones, also of West Hartford, was arrested and charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, reckless endangerment in the first degree, and attempted second-degree assault with a firearm.
Aponte and Jones both are being held on a $750,000 bond and are scheduled to be arraigned in Hartford Superior Court on Dec. 19.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the West Hartford Police Department at (860) 523-5203 or provide tips through the WHPD Tip Line at (860) 570-8969 or via email at whpdtips@westhartfordct.gov.
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