2 Brothers Killed In Shooting In West Haven ‘Touched The Lives Of So Many People,’ Family Says

WEST HAVEN, CT — The family of two brothers who were killed in a shooting in West Haven is asking for help with bringing their bodies back to Jamaica.

Police on Monday identified the victims of the double-fatal shooting outside a bar early Saturday morning as 31-year-old Miguel Daniel Blake of New Haven and 34-year-old Dravere Christopher Blake from Meriden.

The mother of the victims was identified as Marie Blake in a GoFundMe campaign that was launched to help the family with expenses to transport their bodies to Jamaica.

“Their loss has changed my life forever, and I carry their love and memory with me every single day,” Marie Blake wrote in a post on GoFundMe.

Blake said the family is reaching out during one of the “most painful times” it has ever experienced.

“Losing sons, dads, uncles & cousins is something we never imagined we would have to go through,” Blake wrote. “They were loving parents, family members, and friends who touched the lives of so many people. Beyond the pain of losing them, our hearts ache for the children they have left behind. These children must now face life without the love, guidance, and support from a father figure a loss that no child should ever have to endure.”

Blake said her two “beloved sons were tragically taken from us in a fatal shooting.”

“Their lives were cut short far too soon, leaving our family heartbroken, shocked, and struggling to process this unimaginable loss,” Blake wrote. “They were more than just family to us—they were loved, cherished, and deeply connected to everyone who knew them. Their absence has left a void that can never truly be filled.

“As we grieve, we are now faced with the difficult responsibility of bringing them home to Jamaica so they can be laid to rest surrounded by their family and the place they called home in their hearts. This is something our family desperately wants to do to honor their memory and give them a proper farewell.”

Blake said the financial burden of transporting her sons’ bodies internationally, covering funeral arrangements, and related expenses is “overwhelming for our family during this already devastating time.”

Police have yet to announce an arrest in connection with the shooting, which happened around 1:30 a.m. on June 20 in the 600 block of Campbell Avenue. A third person was injured in the shooting.

A suspect in connection with a shooting in West Haven was taken into custody in Clinton on Saturday, according to Clinton police.

West Haven Police Sgt. Scott Allard said on Saturday afternoon that "possible evidence related to a shooting was located at a residence in Clinton."

"An individual was taken into custody in relation to a disturbance at the crime scene," Allard wrote in an email. "There have been no arrests on any individual for the shooting yet."

West Haven Police Chief Joseph S. Perno and Mayor Dorinda Borer will hold a news conference on Wednesday morning to discuss the investigation of the fatal shooting. Borer and Perno will also announce “immediate actionable measures to augment public safety,” according to an advisory from the mayor’s office.

Nearly $3,700 has been raised within the first two days of the GoFundMe campaign for the Blake family.

For more information, or to make a donation, visit the GoFundMe page here.