2 Brothers Fatally Shot: Report + Emotional Hearing Wednesday: CT News

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Medical aid in dying legislation to get a hearing

State Senator Saud Anwar (D-3rd) and State Representative Jonathan Steinberg (D -Westport) hosted a press conference to express their support of an act concerning aid in dying for terminally ill patients.

If passed, SB 88 would permit an adult patient with a terminal illness, which is defined as having six months or less to live, to access lethal drugs by voluntary request. The two legislators were joined by several medical aid in dying advocates.

“As a physician who is committed to help prolong life and wellbeing of all patients, I humbly recognize various illnesses require some patients to take difficult and unnecessary end of life journeys. The options afforded by this bill will give comfort to some of those individuals on those difficult end of life journeys, and I do not want to deny another physician working with those patients the right to consider the options this bill affords," said Anwar.

"A significant majority of Connecticut residents favor an aid in dying option. This bill empowers a very small number of terminally ill people who experience unremitting suffering to choose how to end life on their own terms. We wish to grant them agency to take control of their last days, not cede decisions to doctors, family members or insurance companies. It should be a fundamental right that people can make their own choices regarding their own bodies, and not be subject to others’ religious beliefs," said Steinberg.

CT News Junkie has updated details on the hearing, including moving testimony on both sides of the issue. Read their full story here.

>>>You can read every word of the proposed bill here.

2 brothers shot and killed, reports state

Two brothers were killed in a shooting in Hartford Tuesday night, WFSB 3-TV reported. The victims were Leon Kelly, 46, and Charles Kelly, 47. Police responded to 161 Westminster St. shortly before 6 p.m. Both victims were found inside the home and had been shot multiple times.

Police said that it appears the shooting was a double homicide and that the shooter did not live in the home. Police are searching for the suspect as they believe the shooting was targeted, WTNH News-8 reported. (Read more here). Written by Chris Rhatigan, Patch staff

Woman Dies After Crashing Car Into Tree: Report

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COVID-19 update in Connecticut:

• 9,618 tests were administered on Tuesday and 338 came back positive (3.51% rate)
• 261 patients are currently hospitalized (no change from Monday)
• Since the pandemic began, CT is nearing 15 million tests administered and 721,000 positive tests.