Teen Charged In East Hartford Homicide Case

EAST HARTFORD, CT — East Hartford police have charged a 15-year-old from Hartford in connection with a deadly weekend shooting.

At approximately 2:45 p.m. Sunday, emergency responders located an unresponsive teen with gunshot wounds. He was later pronounced dead and identified as a 17-year-old East Hartford resident.

Police said East Hartford detectives began investigating the incident as a homicide. The investigation, assisted by evidence gathered by the East Hartford Police Intelligence Center and captured by the recently installed Street Security Camera system, progressed rapidly, according to police.

Police said detectives quickly identified and arrested the suspect, a 15-year-old boy from Hartford.

He is currently in state custody being held on a manslaughter charge.

The East Hartford Police Detective Division, in cooperation with the Connecticut State’s Attorney’s Office, are continuing to investigate the incident. Anyone with Information is asked to contact East Hartford Police Detective Frank Napolitano at 860-291-7640, or call the East Hartford Police Anonymous Tip Line at 860-289-9134.