Family Of Fatal Shooting Victim In Hartford Launches GoFundMe Page

HARTFORD, CT — The family of a Hartford man killed in a shooting earlier this week has launched an online fundraiser to help cover funeral expenses as police continue investigating the homicide.

Shania Rogers, the sister of the victim, created a GoFundMe page seeking $5,000 to help pay for the burial of her brother, Christopher Shannon.

“I am Christopher Shannon’s sister. I only want to make sure my brother, my best friend, is laid to rest properly. I miss him dearly,” Rogers wrote on the fundraiser page. “If this is the last time I, his friends, family, and children get to say we love you and farewell, I would accept all help available to me. Seeking help. Thank you in advance.”

As of Friday morning, the fundraiser had raised $1,370 toward its $5,000 goal.

Shannon, 42, was fatally shot late Monday night near his home on Allen Place, according to the Hartford Police Department.

Officers were dispatched around 9:45 p.m. to the area of 15 Allen Place after reports of shots being fired.

When officers arrived, they found Shannon unresponsive in the roadway with gunshot wounds, police said.

He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police later identified the victim as Shannon, a resident of Allen Place.

The department’s Major Crimes Division and Crime Scene Division responded to the scene and are leading the investigation.

To donate to the family's GoFundMe page, click on this link.

From March 10: 'Man Shot Dead In Hartford; Police Seek Tips: HPD'