Crime & Safety
Two Elderly Men Dead In Hartford Murder-Suicide: Reports: UPDATE
The incident reportedly happened mid-day after a dispute outside a senior living facility in the city.
HARTFORD, CT — City police are investigating an apparent mid-day murder-suicide in the city that claimed the lives of two elderly men, according to multiple reports.
WFSB Channel 3 reports the incident happened in the area of 35 Clark St., citing police sources.
The area in question is on Clark Street between Capen and Nelson Streets in Hartford, according to WTNH Channel 8.
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The shooting evolved amid a dispute between neighbors who live in a senior living facility for grandparents raising their grandchildren, according to Fox 61 news.
Fox 61 has identified the victims as being Luis Dejesus, 67, of Hartford, who fired the shots that killed Faniel Freeman, 74, of Hartford.
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Dejesus is then suspected of turning the gun on himself, Fox 61 report
This incident comes after a tragic summer of fatal shootings in the city, which have caused safety concerns among residents, community members and city leaders.
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