Plainville Teen Found Shot Dead In Hartford

Hartford marked its first homicide of the year when an 18-year-old Plainville resident was found shot dead on a city street.

The area where the 18-year-old Plainville man was found shot.
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Kathy Reakes

01/12/2023 12:30 p.m.

Julius Rivera was found around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11 after police responded to the area of 695 Broad Street for a reported shooting, said Lt Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police.

Rivera was transported to an area hospital for treatment but died around 2 a.m., Boisvert added.

Major Crimes and Crime Scene divisions responded and assumed the investigation.

Rivera's death is the first homicide in Hartford for 2023. Hartford had 39 homicides last year.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hartford Police Tip Line at 860-722-8477.

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