Hamden Man Killed In Shooting In New Haven: Police

HAMDEN, CT — A Hamden man was killed in a shooting Tuesday in New Haven, according to police. New Haven police are investigating two fatal shootings and two non-fatal shootings that occurred in the city Tuesday. The incidents are part of a larger spike in violent crime, with a dozen shootings in the last week, according to The New Haven Register.

Howard Lewis, 40, of Hamden, was shot outside a Munson Street home near Sherman Parkway in the Dixwell neighborhood at 6:05 p.m. He was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead a short while later.

In a separate incident, police responded to a call at 10: 11 p.m. and found a gunshot victim inside a corner store on Whalley Avenue between Hobart Street and Blake Street. Police said the victim killed in the shooting was Ibrahim Valentino Shareef Jr., 33, of New Haven.

There were also two non-fatal shootings Tuesday, according to police.

Just after 7 p.m., a 20-year-old New Haven man was shot in the leg on Ferry Street between Fox Street and Dover Street. The victim was hospitalized with injuries that weren’t life-threatening.

Around 8:20 p.m. and only a few blocks from the Ferry Street shooting, an 18-year-old Hamden man was shot in the neck. The victim arrived by private vehicle at Yale New Haven Hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

Investigators believe the victim was shot while riding in a motor vehicle on State Street at May Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the New Haven Police Department at 203-946-6304. Callers may remain anonymous or submit tips anonymously by calling 1-866-888-TIPS (1-866-888-8477). Tips can also be texted. Text "NHPD" plus your message to short code 274637 (CRIMES).

With reporting by Chris Rhatigan , Patch Staff