Crime & Safety

14-Year-Old Dead After New Haven Shooting

The 14-year-old boy was shot Sunday.

NEW HAVEN, CT — Police announced that Tyriek Keyes, 14, had died Wednesday night after being shot Sunday in New Haven.

His death is the fifth homicide of the year in the city, according to the New Haven Register.

Police believe he was specifically targeted in the shooting.

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Tyriek's mother Demethra Telford said he loved to dance and dreamed of making it big as a dancer, according to the New Haven Independent. He recently finished at Fair Haven Middle School and was due to start at Hillhouse High School this year.

He helped retired cop Stacy Spell plant the "Red Hen" community garden.

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