Male Shot Dead in Hartford

HARTFORD, CT — A male was shot and killed in the area of Stonington and Lisbon streets late Sunday night, Hartford police said.

At 10:45 p.m., patrol units responded to the area of 72-74 Stonington Street for a shotspotter activation of one round. While en route, officers were advised by dispatch that a male suffering from a gunshot wound was transported to Hartford Hospital via private vehicle, Deputy Chief Brian Foley said.

The victim succumbed to his injuries, a single gunshot wound in the head, and was pronounced deceased at 11 p.m., Foley said. His identity has not yet been released.

A crime scene was established in the rear parking lot of 50-52 Lisbon Street. The Major Crimes and Crime Scene divisions responded and assumed the ongoing investigation, according to Foley.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Hartford Police Department at 860-757-4316. Anonymous tips can be left at the HPD website, http://www.hartford.gov/Police “Submit A Tip”.

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