Cops Investigate After West Haven Man, 41, Shot, Killed In New Haven

NEW HAVEN, CT —New Haven police report the second homicide of 2023. Friday night at 8 p.m., cops got a Shotspotter alert about gunfire and a person shot on Pond Lily Avenue, between Valley Street and the dead-end of Pond Lily Avenue, police said.

When police got to the scene, they found Charles Miller, a 41-year-old West Haven man, who'd been shot, police spokesperson Officer Scott Shumway said. Taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, Miller died from the gunshot injuries, Shumway said.

The New Haven police Bureau of Identification collected bullet evidence and Major Crimes Unit detectives are leading the investigation.

Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with the Police contact the New Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division at 203-946-6304. Callers may remain anonymous or submit tips anonymously by calling 1-866-888-TIPS(8477), or email to ECIC@newhavenct.gov.

At just after 3 p.m., on New Year's Day, New Haven police got a Shotspotter alert of gunfire on Grand Avenue, between Poplar Street and Blatchley Avenue, police said. When cops got there, they found Dontae Myers, 23, of New Haven, shot, police spokesperson Scott Shumway said. Taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, he died from his injuries. His was the first homicide of 2023.