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Steven “Stevie” Jones

Age : 55

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/27/2026

Location : Blue Hills Avenue near Westbourne Parkway

City : Hartford

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Hartford Police Department

Officer(s) :Joseph Magnano

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/27/2026, Hartford police responded after a family member called 911 requesting medical help for Steven Jones, who had not taken his psychiatric medication and had injured himself while holding a knife. Officers confronted him on Blue Hills Avenue and repeatedly ordered him to drop the knife while attempting to de-escalate; one officer deployed a Taser, which did not stop him. Police video shows Jones walking toward officers with the knife before Officer Joseph Magnano, who had just arrived, fired nine shots, striking him. Jones was transported to Saint Francis Hospital, where he died days later. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. Family members and attorney Ben Crump criticized the shooting, saying Jones needed medical help, not lethal force, while investigations by the Connecticut Inspector General and other authorities remain ongoing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfsb.com/2026/02/28/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-blue-hills-avenue-hartford/
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-hartford/3459208/
https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/hartford-county/hartford/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-blue-hills-avenue-hartford/520-0e3c8a59-6d2a-4b41-9c5b-1f9db2c9d4aa
https://portal.ct.gov/oig/news/press-releases/2026/02-28-2026-hartford-officer-involved-shooting