Victim Identified In Fatal Hartford Shooting Sunday Morning: Police

HARTFORD, CT — City police have identified a 25-year-old Hartford man as the victim in a fatal shooting early Sunday morning at a convenience store/gas station in Hartford.

According to the Hartford Police Department, the victim has been identified as Niajae Vernon, 25, of Hartford.

At about 1:42 a.m. Sunday, Hartford PD patrol officers responded to 3250 Main St. after reports of a person shot, police said.

"Upon arrival, officers located a gunshot victim who was unresponsive," wrote the HPD in a release Sunday. "The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased."

The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions are leading the investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to call the HPD Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).

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