Crime & Safety

Man, 39, Shot And Killed In Hartford: Reports

The homicide happened late Sunday night.

Hartford police Monday are investigating a fatal shooting on Cabot Street late Sunday night.
Hartford police Monday are investigating a fatal shooting on Cabot Street late Sunday night. (Patch Graphics)

HARTFORD, CT — City police are investigating a fatal shooting late Sunday night that claimed the life of a Hartford man.

According to WFSB Channel 3, the victim has been identified as 39-year-old Jose Jesus Cortez, who was rushed to Saint Francis Hospital and, later, pronounced dead.

The incident happened on Cabot Street at about 11:20 p.m. Sunday, according to WVIT Channel 30, with reports of a man inside a vehicle shot several times.

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Police are still investigating the incident.

For the full WFSB Channel 3 report, click on this link.

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