Crime & Safety

Shooting Death At Stamford Hotel Being Investigated As Homicide: PD

Stamford police were called to a hotel on Oct. 14 on a report of a shooting, the department said in a news release earlier this week.

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Anyone with more information on the incident is asked to contact Sgt. Luis Serna of the SPD Major Crimes Unit at 203-977-4417. The public can also submit confidential tips by texting the word StamfordPD and the tip information to 847411.
Anyone with more information on the incident is asked to contact Sgt. Luis Serna of the SPD Major Crimes Unit at 203-977-4417. The public can also submit confidential tips by texting the word StamfordPD and the tip information to 847411. (Richard Kaufman/Patch)

STAMFORD, CT — The deadly shooting at a hotel in Stamford is being investigated as a homicide, Lt. Douglas Dieso of the Stamford Police Department confirmed with Patch.

Police were called to the Super 8 hotel on Grenhart Road in Stamford on a report of a shooting at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Oct. 14. Officers found Angel Samaniego, of Stamford, with a gunshot wound, the Stamford Police Department said in a news release earlier this week.

Samaniego was pronounced dead at the scene, police added.

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An investigation is ongoing; futher information was not immediately available.

Anyone with more information on the incident is asked to contact Sgt. Luis Serna of the SPD Major Crimes Unit at 203-977-4417.

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The public can also submit confidential tips by texting the word StamfordPD and the tip information to 847411.

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