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Man Who Gunned Down Ex-Springfield Mom, Infant In. CT Drive-By Busted In Puerto Rico: Police Man Who Gunned Down Ex-Springfield Mom, Infant In. CT Drive-By Busted In Puerto Rico: Police
Man Who Gunned Down Ex-Springfield Mom, Infant In. CT Drive-By Busted In Puerto Rico: Police A 23-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a young mother and her infant son in Connecticut was arrested in Puerto Rico, authorities announced. Lance Morales, the suspect in the drive-by shooting that killed 20-year-old Jessiah Mercado and her 4-month-old son, Messiah Diaz, was taken into custody Saturday, Nov. 23, by the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force, the Marshal Service said.  He was found at a home in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, and is being held on a $3 million bond. The incident unfolded earlier this week when officers responded to Hartford Hospital after a vehicle arriv…
24-Year-Old Killed, Second Man Critical During CT Drive-By Shooting 24-Year-Old Killed, Second Man Critical During CT Drive-By Shooting
24-Year-Old Killed, Second Man Critical During CT Drive-By Shooting A 24-year-old Connecticut man was shot and killed and another man is critical following a reported drive-by shooting in front of a restaurant in a shopping plaza. Hartford County resident Marion Edwards, of Windsor, was found with multiple gunshot wounds are 8:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 18 in the area of 295 Barbour St., in Hartford. When patrol officers responded to the area for ShotSpotter notifications, they found Edwards and another man, both of whom had been shot, in front of the business, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. Edwards was unresponsive on the scene and officers b…
One Dead, Three Injured After Drive-By CT Shooting One Dead, Three Injured After Drive-By CT Shooting
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…
Police Release New Info On Fatal Shooting Of College Student From Hudson Valley Police Release New Info On Fatal Shooting Of College Student From Hudson Valley
Police Release New Info On Fatal Shooting Of College Student From Hudson Valley The 21-year-old SUNY Potsdam student from the Hudson Valley who was killed just off-campus was fatally shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting, according to new information released by police. Putnam County resident Elizabeth Howell, age 21, who was a senior at SUNY Potsdam, was struck by three bullets that were fired from a grey, four-door Honda Civic at around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, investigators from the Potsdam Police Department announced. Original story - Brewster HS Grad Killed In Upstate Shooting Was An Aspiring Educator Police said that her alleged shooter, St. Lawrence C…
Shooting Suspect Arrested For Drive-By Shooting That Prompted Lockdowns At Three CT Schools Shooting Suspect Arrested For Drive-By Shooting That Prompted Lockdowns At Three CT Schools
Shooting Suspect Arrested For Drive-By Shooting That Prompted Lockdowns At Three CT Schools A 20-year-old suspect has been arrested for an alleged drive-by shooting that led to lockdowns at three Connecticut schools, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Hartford County, the Rocky Hill School District placed three schools in “soft lockdowns” after there were reports of shots fired from one vehicle towards a second at approximately noon in the area of Orchard Street and Textbook Avenue. The shooting was in the general area of the Myrtle H. Stevens Elementary School, Albert D. Griswold Middle School, and Rock Hill High School, school officials said. Original story - Shots …
Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Causes Extensive Damage, Police Say Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Causes Extensive Damage, Police Say
Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Causes Extensive Damage, Police Say A drive-by shooting in Western Massachusetts, the second in several days, caused extensive damage to the victim's home and vehicle. The incident took place in Hampden County around midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 18,  in Holyoke.  Officers responded to Homestead Avenue for reported shots fired, Holyoke PD Captain Matthew Moriarty said. Officers arrived on the scene and secured the area. The homeowner exited his residence and officers inquired about his and his family's physical well-being; at this time no injuries were reported, Moriarty said. The area was cordoned off and the Criminal Inves…
Drive-By Shooting Under Investigation In Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Under Investigation In Western Mass
Drive-By Shooting Under Investigation In Western Mass Police are investigating a drive-by shooting incident that was directed at a specific residence in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place in Hampden County around 3:15 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 15 in Wilbraham, police said. According to Wilbraham Police Captain Edward Lennon, officers responded to an area of Merrill Road for reports of gunshots being fired. Once on the scene, the officers discovered that shots had been directed at a specific residence from a vehicle, which had fled the area, Lennon said.  There were no reported injuries. The incident, which appears to be random and…
Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Sends Bullet Through Apartment, Police Say Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Sends Bullet Through Apartment, Police Say
Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Sends Bullet Through Apartment, Police Say Police are investigating after a drive-by shooting on a city street sent a bullet through an apartment in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place around 11 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, in Holyoke in the area of 21 Bowers St.  As officers arrived on the scene, they were told the involved vehicle had driven away from the area, said Holyoke Police Department Captain Matthew Moriarty. The apartment had been struck with at least one bullet. The round entered the living room by way of a window, Moriarty said. Currently, no injuries have been reported.  The Criminal Investiga…
Western Mass Man Nabbed For Drive-By Shooting, Police Say Western Mass Man Nabbed For Drive-By Shooting, Police Say
Western Mass Man Nabbed For Drive-By Shooting, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly being involved in a drive-by shooting. The incident took place around 6 a.m.Tuesday, July 6, in Hampden County. The Holyoke Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen about a suspicious van operating in the area of Appleton and Elm Street, Capt. Matt Moriarty said.  Officers responded to the area and located the described van, which was parked by 145 Essex St.  As officers talked with the driver of the van, he immediately said, “I don’t have anything, the gun is in the car.”  A semi-automatic pisto…
CT Woman Killed While Cooking Dinner In "Brazen' Drive-By Shooting, Police Say CT Woman Killed While Cooking Dinner In "Brazen' Drive-By Shooting, Police Say
CT Woman Killed While Cooking Dinner In "Brazen' Drive-By Shooting, Police Say A 56-year-old Connecticut woman killed while cooking dinner inside her apartment by a drive-by shooter. Sylvia Cordova, of Hartford, was killed around 5:11 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, when Hartford Police responded to the area of 28 Sisson Ave., on a report of citizen callers reporting shots fired, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert. When officers arrived on the scene, they found several rifle rounds in the roadway and gunfire damage to the first-floor apartment.  Officers located Cordova inside the first-floor apartment of suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, Boisvert…
CT Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of 3-Year-Old CT Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of 3-Year-Old
CT Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of 3-Year-Old A Connecticut teen has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a 3-year-old boy during a drive-by shooting. Jaziah Smith, age 19, of Hartford, was arrested on Monday, April 19, for the killing which took place around Saturday afternoon, April 10 in Hartford, said Lt. Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department. The 3-year-old boy, identified as Randell Jones, was shot around 2:25 p.m. while riding in a vehicle near 182 Nelson St., with his mother, his 4- and 5-year-old siblings, and another man when a shooter in another vehicle began firing bullets at the family’s car…
3-Year-Old Fatally Shot, Teenager Killed In Separate Incident In CT, Police Say 3-Year-Old Fatally Shot, Teenager Killed In Separate Incident In CT, Police Say
3-Year-Old Fatally Shot, Teenager Killed In Separate Incident In CT, Police Say A 3-year-old Connecticut boy was shot and killed, the apparent unintended victim of a drive-by shooting, and a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and another injured during a separate incident. Both took place on Saturday, April 10 in Hartford. The 3-year-old boy, identified as Randell Jones, was shot around 2:25 p.m. Saturday while riding in a vehicle near 182 Nelson St., with his mother, his 4- and 5-year-old siblings, and another man when a shooter in another vehicle began firing bullets at the family’s car, said Lt Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department. Caught o…
Suspect Arrested In Drive-By Shooting Suspect Arrested In Drive-By Shooting
Suspect Arrested In Drive-By Shooting Police have arrested a suspect in a late-September drive-by-shooting. Walter Cruz, 37, of Southbridge, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 9, at around 1:40 p.m., on the charges of assault with intent to kill, police said. There was also a warrant out for Cruz’s arrest on this charge. The arrest stems from a Sept. 27 incident in which police received reports of shots being fired around 9 p.m. in the area of Whitetail Circle in Southbridge. From the start, police believed the shooting was an isolated, targeted incident and that there was no additional danger to the public. Police made the arrest …