Man Charged In Fatal Shooting In Hamden: Police

HAMDEN, CT — A New Haven man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting last year in Hamden, according to police.

Brian Ward, 30, was arrested Thursday on a warrant at Meriden Superior Court, according to Detective Sean J. Dolan. He was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, criminal attempt to commit first-degree assault, criminal possession of a firearm and illegal discharge of a firearm.

Ward was held in lieu of a $250,000 bond.

Dolan said the charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of Tyishoun Matheney, 27, that happened Aug. 8, 2021 on Butler Street near Goodrich Street.

Detective Jomo Crawford, along with detectives from the Hamden Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit and New Haven Shooting Task Force, conducted an extensive investigation into the shooting, according to Dolan.

Dolan said the investigation found that Ward was with Matheney at the time he was shot by another person. It was also determined that Ward shot a handgun toward the shooter, after the initial shots were fired, according to Dolan.

Police said at the time that Matheney had been shot multiple times in the back when officers found him. He died at Yale-New Haven Hospital nearly four hours later.

The initial investigation found that Matheney was involved in a "heated" argument before being shot, and he was shot several more times after he fell to the ground, police said at the time.

Police are continuing to investigate the homicide, according to Dolan. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crawford at 203-230-4048 or via email at jcrawford@hamdenpd.com. Callers can remain anonymous.