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William Elliott Bowen

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/07/2025

Location : Homestead Avenue

City : Hartford

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Hartford Police Department

Officer(s) : Detective Joseph Walsh, Officer Robert Bohm, Detective Benjamin Lee

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during foot pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 7, 2025, Hartford Police Department personnel were monitoring an Instagram Live video showing William Bowen, 21, displaying what appeared to be firearms while walking around Hartford. Officers from the Greater Hartford Auto Theft Task Force located Bowen on Homestead Avenue around 2:30 p.m. As officers converged on him using unmarked cars, Bowen displayed a handgun, prompting Officer Robert Bohm and Detective Benjamin Lee to fire multiple rounds. Bowen fled on foot, discarding two firearms along his path. Detective Joseph Walsh encountered Bowen emerging from an alley on Magnolia Street and, after reportedly ordering him to "Drop the gun," fired multiple rounds, fatally wounding Bowen. Two Glock firearms, matching those seen in the Instagram Live video, were recovered along Bowen's flight path. An autopsy confirmed Bowen died from gunshot wounds to the torso and extremities. The investigation is ongoing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/hartford-fatal-police-shooting-video-homestead-20212873.php
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/ig-report-21-year-old-hartford-man-died-of-gunshot-wounds-to-the-torso-during-officer-involved-shooting/

Arian Perez-Feliciano

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/09/2025

Location : Unknown

City : Waterbury

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Waterbury Police Department

Officer(s) : Detective RJ Sackett

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shot and killed during carjacking attempts

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 9, 2025, 20-year-old Arian Perez-Feliciano was involved in two carjacking attempts in Waterbury, Connecticut. When confronted by Detective RJ Sackett, Perez-Feliciano opened fire, injuring the detective in the thigh. Despite slipping on ice during the confrontation, Perez-Feliciano managed to discharge his weapon. Detective Sackett's injury was non-life-threatening. Perez-Feliciano was subsequently shot and killed by responding officers. The incident is under investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ctinsider.com/waterbury/article/waterbury-police-officer-shot-carjackings-20167141.php

Manuel Bonilla-Gomez

Age :68

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/03/2025

Location : Intersection of Connecticut Avenue (Route 1) and Clinton Avenue

City : Norwalk

County : Fairfield

State : Connecticut

Agency : Norwalk Police Department

Officer(s) : Detective Andrew Roncinske

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bicyclist killed in collision with unmarked police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 3, 2025, at approximately 6:07 p.m., 68-year-old Manuel Bonilla-Gomez was riding his bicycle southbound on Clinton Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut. He reportedly entered the intersection with Connecticut Avenue (Route 1) and was struck by an unmarked police SUV driven by Detective Andrew Roncinske, who was traveling eastbound with a green light. Bonilla-Gomez was transported to Norwalk Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Connecticut State Police are conducting an investigation into the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://connecticut.news12.com/norwalk-bicyclist-killed-in-crash-with-unmarked-police-vehicle
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/norwalk-ct-crash-connecticut-avenue-route-1-20145411.php
https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/norwalk/police-id-man-hit-killed-by-unmarked-police-car-in-norwalk/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/29/2025

Location : 700 block of Grand Avenue

City : New Haven

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : West Haven Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during search warrant execution

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 29, 2025, at approximately 5:30 a.m., officers from the West Haven Police Department, in collaboration with New Haven police and the DEA drug task force, executed a state search warrant at an apartment in the 700 block of Grand Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. Upon entry, a 35-year-old male suspect fired several gunshots, striking two West Haven officers in the leg. The officers returned fire, killing the suspect. The two injured officers were treated at a hospital and released. Three other individuals—a 32-year-old woman, a 52-year-old man, and an 8-year-old girl—were present in the apartment but were not injured. The Office of the Inspector General is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/heavy-police-presence-on-grand-avenue-in-new-haven/3485746/ 

Aaron James Freeman

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/29/2025

Location : Apartment complex on Chapel Street

City : New Haven

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : West Haven Police Department (WHPD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during execution of drug-related search warrant

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 29, 2025, at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) task force, including officers from the West Haven Police Department, attempted to execute a state search warrant for narcotics at an apartment complex on Chapel Street in New Haven. Upon entry, a 35-year-old male resident opened fire on the officers, striking two in the legs. The officers shot and killed him. The injured officers were treated at a hospital and later released. Three other individuals in the apartment, including an 8-year-old girl, were unharmed. The Connecticut State Inspector General's Office is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://apnews.com/article/0a43bf2693134d4fde02205c49d692e4
https://apnews.com/article/officers-shot-connecticut-new-haven-0a43bf2693134d4fde02205c49d692e4 

Jamal Linton

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/28/2025

Location : Stamford Police Department Headquarters

City : Stamford

County : Fairfield

State : Connecticut

Agency : Stamford Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Found dead in police custody

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 28, 2025, at approximately 7:34 a.m., Stamford Police Department officers responded to a report of a man acting erratically in the area of West Main Street and West Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut. Upon arrival, they encountered 36-year-old Jamal Linton of Brooklyn, New York. Linton was taken into custody and transported to Stamford Police Headquarters. Shortly after arrival, he was found unresponsive in a holding cell. Life-saving measures were initiated, but Linton was pronounced dead. The Office of Inspector General is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/fairfield-county/igs-office-investigating-in-custody-death-stamford/520-91e47ba7-7325-4467-818b-d45f5636a1ab 

Panjala Neeraj Goud

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 12/16/2024

Location : Derby Avenue

City : West Haven

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : West Haven Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 16, 2024, at approximately 2:20 a.m., a fatal accident occurred on Derby Avenue in West Haven, Connecticut. Panjala Neeraj Goud, a 23-year-old originally from Bodhan, Telangana, India, was a passenger in a Hyundai Elantra traveling at high speed. The vehicle lost control on icy roads, veering off the roadway and spinning sideways into the parking lot of a Citgo gas station. The Hyundai collided with a parked West Haven police cruiser, leading to fatal injuries for Neeraj. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/police-id-person-who-died-colliding-police-cruiser-west-haven/3456684/?utm_

Kenneth Montaner-Buscampell

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/12/2024

Location : 1153 East Street South

City : Suffield

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Connecticut Department of Correction

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Asphyxiation

Event : Found Unresponsive in Prison After Assault; Died Later

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/12/2024, 26-year-old Kenneth Montaner-Buscampell was found unresponsive, lying on his back on top of a table in the housing unit at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield, Connecticut. An emergency code was called at 7:19 a.m., and staff members responded to the scene. The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide by asphyxiation. Montaner-Buscampell was serving a two-year sentence for a fourth-degree sexual assault conviction.

The Connecticut State Police and the Department of Correction are investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/untimely-death-at-connecticut-prison-under-investigation/

Huntley Jackson

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/08/2024

Location : Terry Place

City : Bridgeport

County : Fairfield

State : Connecticut

Agency : Bridgeport Police Department

Officer(s) : Marie Cetti, Jesse Jimenez, Maria Canhassi, and Jahmaine Mercer

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bridgeport police were sent on a mental health welfare check for 45 year-old Huntley Jackson, who was reportedly in some sort of mental health crisis. Police found him on the porch with a knife. It is unknown how he was approached, but he allegedly stabbed an officer in the shoulder. A second officer shocked and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/bridgeport-police-shooting-video-huntley-jackson-19825810.php

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/fairfield-county/office-of-inspector-general-releases-preliminary-report-for-oct-5-officer-involved-shooting-in-bridgeport/520-7933d1a9-2642-42c2-98e9-747480493d2d

Jebrell Conley

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/19/2024

Location : Splash Carwash at Orange Avenue

City : West Haven

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : New Haven Police Department

Officer(s) : UCSP Sgt. Colin Richter, NHPD Sgt. Francisco Sanchez, NHPD Officer Michael Valente

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 19, 2024, at approximately 5 p.m., officers from the New Haven Police Department’s Violent Crime Task Force, assisted by the Connecticut State Police, located 36-year-old Jebrell Conley at the Splash Car Wash on Boston Post Road in West Haven. Police were attempting to arrest Conley on an outstanding federal warrant for robbery and firearm charges.
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When officers approached Conley’s vehicle, he reportedly fired a shot from inside, shattering the driver's side window. A number of officers opened fire, hitting Conley multiple times. He was struck, removed from his vehicle, and transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General is investigating the shooting, with assistance from the Connecticut State Police’s Western District Major Crime Squad and the Office of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven. Body camera footage has been released to the public as part of the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfsb.com/2024/09/19/police-respond-officer-involved-shooting-west-haven/

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/officials-release-video-fatal-shooting-involving-police-west-haven/3392484/
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/west-haven-ct-police-shooting-video-report-19785981.php
https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/inspector-general-report-released-after-officers-fatally-shoot-man-in-west-haven/520-cf1525f0-cc0c-4fa1-b8ec-41713b79fa2a
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/new-haven-police-shooting-jebrell-conley-robbery-19788898.php
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/prelim_report
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/09/24/new-haven-state-police-kill-alleged-crips-member-in-shooting-at-west-haven-car-wash/
https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-haven-county/west-haven/witnesses-share-what-they-heard-when-officers-fatally-shot-a-man-in-west-haven/520-8c6d62a7-adf7-456c-ad21-cf68fd4bbfcc
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/inspector-general-providing-new-details-on-incident-that-led-to-3-officers-shooting-and-killing-a-man-in-west-haven/
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/officer-involved-shooting-car-wash-west-haven-new-19778088.php
https://www.apnews.com/article/62fc864c57b0d3194deaa3e0d7d7808e
https://www.apnews.com/article/5e26618ed59b88ccc02e86fdef119a88

Bodycam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQOZyPhsH04

Name Not Disclosed

Age :73

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/16/2024

Location : Armand Drive

City : Waterbury

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Waterbury Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 16, 2024, at approximately 6:21 a.m., officers from the Waterbury Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at a condominium complex on Armand Drive in Waterbury, Connecticut. Inside an apartment, police found a 65-year-old male victim who had been shot during an earlier altercation in the parking lot. The victim identified the shooter as a 73-year-old male acquaintance.
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Police located the 73-year-old man in a common area of the complex. As officers approached, the man used a firearm to take his own life. The 65-year-old victim was transported to a hospital in stable condition.
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The Waterbury Police Department is conducting an investigation into this incident, which they have described as isolated, with no ongoing threat to public safety.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/gunshot-wound-victim-reported-in-waterbury/

Michael Brown

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/05/2024

Location : 150 Boston Post Road

City : Milford

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Milford Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died during violent arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On June 5, 2024, Milford Police Department officers responded to a shoplifting report at Big Y grocery store on Boston Post Road in Milford, Connecticut. Store employees accused Michael M. Brown, a 52-year-old resident of Bridgeport, of attempting to steal approximately $650 worth of items. Officers confronted Brown in the parking lot, where he provided a false name and attempted to enter his vehicle despite commands to remain outside.
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When Brown became resistant, police engaged him in an altercation. Officers forcibly removed him from his vehicle and placed him in handcuffs. Brown repeatedly stated that he couldn’t breathe and complained of leg pain. After being restrained, Brown experienced a medical emergency. Emergency Medical Services arrived, administered Narcan, and transported him to Milford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General, with assistance from the Milford Police Department, is conducting an investigation into the incident. Body camera footage of the arrest has been released and is part of the ongoing review.
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Last Update: 12/03/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/milford-police-body-cam-footage-full-michael-brown-19508917.php
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/milford-police-officers-michael-brown-death-19512539.php
https://patch.com/connecticut/milford/milford-police-chief-issues-statement-death-big-y
https://dailyvoice.com/ct/east-haddam/michael-brown-death-bodycam-video-shows-struggle-with-ct-officers-before-in-custody-death/
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/dcj/06072024milford.pdf
https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-haven-county/milford/man-dies-in-milford-police-custody/520-ef680384-5084-4ecf-8e78-6590e2e84f22
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/more-video-released-of-milford-police-arresting-man-who-later-died-while-in-custody/
https://patch.com/connecticut/milford/new-details-released-man-who-died-milford-police-custody
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/milford-police-video-michael-brown-arrest-19502576.php
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/man-dies-after-being-taken-into-custody-by-milford-police/

Jared Michael Billard

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/18/2024

Location : Norwich Avenue

City : Colchester

County : New London

State : Connecticut

Agency : Colchester Police Department

Officer(s) : Officer Kiruluss Wassef (shooter), John Zavalick, Bryan Kowalsky

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 18, 2024, Colchester Police Department officers, including Officer Kiruluss Wassef, responded to a disturbance call at 759 Norwich Avenue. The report from a tenant alleged that their landlord, Jared Michael Billard, appeared to be in a mental health crisis, acting erratically by leaving a grill unattended on the deck and later confronting the tenant with throwing knives. Officers arrived and initiated verbal communication with Billard at his basement apartment.
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During the interaction, officers reportedly heard the racking of a pump-action shotgun. Billard then emerged from his apartment holding the shotgun and pointing it at Officer Wassef, who was positioned near the basement stairs. In response, Officer Wassef fired his weapon once, striking Billard in the upper chest. Police immediately administered medical aid, but Billard was pronounced dead at Backus Hospital.
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Jared Michael Billard, an Army veteran who served with the 101st Airborne Infantry, attended Manchester and Middlesex community colleges and worked as a security officer at Loomis Chaffee School. Colleagues remembered him as a friendly and valued member of their community.
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The Office of Inspector General, the Connecticut State Police Eastern District Major Crime Squad, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and the New London Judicial District State's Attorney's Office are investigating the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: December 3, 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/dcj/04242024colchester.pdf
https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-london-county/colchester-connecticut-fatal-police-shooting-preliminary-report/520-08ae6ad4-ca4c-4d13-a35d-ddc4d2c51c28
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-london/office-of-inspector-general-releases-preliminary-report-after-colchester-police-officer-fatally-shoots-man/
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/new-details-body-cam-video-of-fatal-shooting-by-colchester-police-released/3273937/

Lawrence Byrd

Age :56

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/31/2024

Location : Canal Street

City : Stamford

County : Fairfield

State : Connecticut

Agency : Stamford Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 31, 2024, Stamford Police Department officers located Lawrence Byrd on Canal Street following an alert from Ramapo police in New York. Byrd had allegedly killed his former domestic partner, Rosezella Munroe, at her residence in Hillcrest, Rockland County, New York, earlier that day. Munroe, 56, had previously reported multiple incidents of domestic violence involving Byrd, including harassment and unauthorized entry into her home.
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When officers approached Byrd for arrest, he produced a firearm and fatally shot himself. Stamford Police officers administered CPR, but Byrd was pronounced dead at Stamford Hospital. Investigators confirmed that Byrd was wanted in connection with Munroe’s death and had fled to Stamford following the incident.
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Lawrence Byrd’s death is under investigation by the Stamford Police Department's Major Crimes Unit and the Stamford State’s Attorney’s Office. The Ramapo Police Department is leading the investigation into Munroe’s death.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
1 fatality.
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Last Update: December 3, 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://westchester.news12.com/hillcrest-woman-killed-in-murder-suicide-filed-domestic-incident-reports
https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/stamford-murder-suspect-ramapo-ny-lawrence-byrd-18641465.php

Scott E. Kracke

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/14/2024

Location : I-691 Eastbound

City : Meriden

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : New Haven County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : William Lucky Jr.

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by officer during road rage event

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 14, 2024, Connecticut corrections officer William Lucky Jr. was involved in a road rage incident on Interstate 691 in Meriden, Connecticut. During the altercation, Lucky fired 18 shots at Scott E. Kracke, who had reportedly annoyed him during the exchange. Kracke was struck by the gunfire and later died from his injuries.
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After the shooting, Lucky drove away from the scene and was later arrested. He was charged with murder, and his bond was set at $2.5 million.
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Scott Kracke, 49, was a father and engaged to be married. He was the sole caregiver for his 16-year-old son, Logan, and had a close bond with his family. Kracke’s obituary highlighted his passion for outdoor activities and his strong family ties. A GoFundMe campaign was launched to support his son, raising over $16,000 for funeral expenses and future needs.
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The Connecticut State Police and Stamford State’s Attorney’s Office are investigating the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: December 3, 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/scott-kracke-meriden-road-rage-shooting-gofundme-18614948.php
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/injuries-reported-after-disturbance-on-i-691-in-meriden/
https://www.jferryfh.com/obituaries/Scott-E-Kracke?obId=30429568

Novelle Nesmith

Age :14

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/14/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Wethersfield

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Wethersfield Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 14, 2024, Wethersfield Police escalated a pursuit of a vehicle that was driving erratically. The vehicle, which had been stolen in Hartford, crashed into a tree and then into a house on Church Street in Wethersfield while police were in hot pursuit. Tragically, 14-year-old Novelle Nesmith, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was trapped and later pronounced dead.
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The other two juveniles in the vehicle were injured and taken to the hospital. One juvenile was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, while the other was released after medical care.

Novelle Nesmith's family has since called for further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the police chase.
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The Mid-State Accident Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation into the crash, and the Wethersfield Police Department is cooperating with the inquiry.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
1 fatality.
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Last Update: December 3, 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://patch.com/connecticut/wethersfield/hartford-teen-idd-fatal-crash-victim-wethersfield-pd
https://www.ctinsider.com/capitalregion/article/wethersfield-teen-died-stolen-car-novelle-nesmith-18610968.php
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/child-killed-when-stolen-car-hit-wethersfield-home-was-hartford-14-year-old-police/3194640/

Vaughn Tyree Anton Malloy

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/22/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Pawcatuck

County : New London

State : Connecticut

Agency : Pawcatuk PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man walked up during arrest and shot a police K9. Police fired at the man and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfsb.com/video/2023/12/22/suspect-police-k9-killed-pawcatuck-officer-involved-shooting/

Amir Maalyjah Goodall-Reid

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/20/2023

Location : 589 Danbury Rd

City : Wilton

County : Fairfield

State : Connecticut

Agency : Wilton PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed after police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A gray SUV committed a hit-and-run and kept driving. Police found the SUV driving on 3 wheels and chased it. The vehicle allegedly got away on 3 wheels and police allegedly called off the chase. Then the vehicle crashed, killing the driver and sole occupant, Amir Maaliyjay Goodall-Reid.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/wilton/hit-run-suspect-dies-in-crash-minutes-after-officers-give-up-pursuit-in-wilton-police/

Jovan Washington

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/01/2023

Location : Terrace Ave

City : West Haven

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : West Haven PD

Officer(s) : Alex Triscritti (shooter), Cody Bacon

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

West Haven PD arrived on Terrace Avenue on a domestic violence call and encountered Jovan Washington. Police got into a shootout with him and killed him. A police officer sustained a non-life-threatening leg injury. No more information has been released at this time.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/man-dead-after-he-shot-officer-and-police-returned-fire-in-west-haven-police/3161904/

Robert Scott Brown

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/03/2023

Location : Tyrell Dr

City : Wolcott

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Wolcott PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Suicide under police duress

Event : Died from self-inflicted knife wounds

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wolcott PD arrived at a mental health crisis with a suicidal man who had cut his neck and was bleeding but was alive. The man allegedly did not comply with police commands, was tasered and then killed. It is not reported that any professional mental health help was ever made available before he was attacked and killed by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/11/03/inspector-general-wolcott-man-dead-after-police-respond-mental-health-crisis/

Michael Strenk

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/22/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Prospect

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Prospect PD

Officer(s) : David Terni, Jonathan Slavin

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were sent on a call to check on a domestic disturbance. A window had been opened. Police entered and a woman told them “Mike did it”, referring to the window. Police found Michael Strenk in the kitchen holding an unknown type of kitchen knife. Officer Terni shot and killed him. No more information was initially released. The shooting was ruled a homicide by the coroner.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-connecticut/

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/identity-of-man-shot-and-killed-by-prospect-police-officer-released/3131509/

https://www.courant.com/2023/10/24/body-camera-footage-shows-man-shot-by-prospect-police-charging-at-officer-with-knife/

Daniel DiCicco

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/19/2023

Location : 70 Whalehead Road

City : Gales Ferry

County : New London

State : Connecticut

Agency : New London PD, FBI

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ledyard PD arrived at 70 Whalehead Road, the residence of 47-year-old Daniel DiCicco for felony warrant for Failure to Appear on weapons-related charges. The origin and immediate context of this charge, and thereby also its significance, are unknown at this time as police presented the matter as a simple FTA warrant in the news while they seemingly staged a small war against DiCicco with obviously most relevant context of the situation not relayed to the public by police.

On 10/19/2023, “authorities” reported by media which were later revealed to be local police together with the FBI, arrived at 70 Whalehead Road, a sparsely populated heavily wooded area and multi-team fed+local police allegedly evacuated the few neighbors this address shows on sat view to exist. The reasons for a preemptive evacuation are unknown and appear out of context with the official explanation that they were picking up an FTA skip on a simple warrant. Authorities in New London, CT County state that a search warrant to look for “weapons-related” charges was issued. This triggered today’s raid. The only other thing local authorities said on behalf of the PD+FBI raid was: “When agents could safely enter the property, DiCicco was unconscious and declared dead.”

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/ledyard-whalehead-road-evacuated-police-warrant-18435899.php

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/10/19/investigation-closes-part-road-ledyard/

Jamie Grant

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : Barber St

City : Hartford

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Hartford PD

Officer(s) : Brian Sulliman

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

As police approached a car on Barber Street, a man raised a hand with a hand gun as police approached. Police engaged the man in a shootout and killed him. It is unknown why police targeted the still unidentified man leading up to this.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfsb.com/video/2023/10/16/suspect-dead-after-shootout-with-hartford-police-officer/

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/several-roads-closed-off-due-to-police-investigation-in-hartford/3125128/

https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/officer-shoots-and-kills-armed-suspect-in-connecticut/

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/inspector-general-identifies-man-killed-during-exchange-of-gunfire-with-hartford-officer/3127117/

Donald Passmore

Age :62

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : 100 block of N Airline Rd

City : Wallingford

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Wallingford PD

Officer(s) : Gordon McCaskill and Robert Bellucci

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wallingford PD were sent to a home where Donald Passmore, 62, was suicidal and needed help. When police entered, he seemed agitated, was lying in bed and argued with police. Police fired 10 shots and killed him in his bed. Police allege that he had a .22 nearby but he was not seen holding or reaching for a gun, only gesticulating angrily with his hands while lying in bed when shot and killed. Photo above moments before shots were fired. His hands are seen to be empty and waving at police in frustration. Bodycam is linked below.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-wallingford/

Jaime Grant alias "Frank White"

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : Westland+Barbour St

City : Hartford

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Hartford PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Hartford PD targeted Jaime Grant for a previous weapons charge. He fled in a vehicle, then stopped and walked outside. Police allege that he began shooting. They shot and killed him. Awaiting BWC and other evidence to verify the official narrative.

SOURCE LINKS :

ttps://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/hartford-county/hartford/family-man-killed-hartford-officer-speaks-out-new-video-releases/520-9560c18c-7bc1-4ae9-81d2-a6925937668c

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/hartford-police-shooting-jamie-grant-killed-18432858.php

Clint Greatorex

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/11/2023

Location : Porter Ave

City : Middlebury

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Middlebury PD, Naugatuck PD, Waterbury PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Middlebury officers were seen speeding and getting out of their vehicles with guns in hand and ordered evacuation of an area. Naugatuck and Waterbury officers arrived in unknown numbers and started a siege upon a residence. The man was later found dead inside during the standoff, allegedly having committed suicide under police duress. The reason for the police arrival, length of time of the siege and details were not disclosed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/10/12/area-middlebury-evacuated-amid-standoff/

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/middlebury-clint-greatorex-porter-ave-standoff-18428713.php

Katherine Colon

Age :40

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/21/2023

Location : Lexington St

City : New Britain

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : New Britain PD

Officer(s) : Connor Reinsch

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Katherine Colon was crossing a street in New Britain on foot when she was hit and killed by a New Britain police cruiser. Significant damage was visible to the police cruiser and there are unanswered questions where the officer was going, whether it was a dire emergency and what his speed had been.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/state-police-investigating-crash-in-new-britain/3109045/

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/09/22/new-britain-neighborhood-remembers-woman-struck-killed-by-officer/

Mike Alexander-Garcia

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/08/2023

Location : Town Fair Tire, 980 New Britain Avenue

City : West Hartford

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : West Hartford Police Department

Officer(s) : Officer Andrew Teeter

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after carjacking

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/08/2023, in West Hartford, Connecticut, Officer Andrew Teeter fatally shot 34-year-old Mike Alexander-Garcia following a series of events involving a stolen vehicle. Alexander-Garcia was allegedly driving a stolen Hyundai Elantra and did not stop when police deployed stop sticks. After crashing the vehicle, he fled on foot and attempted two unsuccessful carjackings before entering a Toyota RAV4 at Town Fair Tire. Officer Teeter deployed his K9 unit into the vehicle; despite this, Alexander-Garcia continued his attempt to flee. Officer Teeter then entered the vehicle and, during the struggle, opened fire and killed him. A report by the Connecticut Office of Inspector General, released on 12/19/2024, concluded that the shooting was justified.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality

SOURCE LINKS :

https://apnews.com/article/97afdf1566517dd1167a65861333c3dd
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/suspect-fatally-shot-by-west-hartford-officer-identified/3084396/
https://www.ctinsider.com/westhartford/article/west-hartford-police-shooting-andrew-teeter-18290097.php

Mike Alexander Garcia

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/08/2023

Location : New Britain Ave+New Hart Ave

City : West Hartford

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : West Hartford PD

Officer(s) : K9 officer Andrew Teeter

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed after police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mike Alexander Garcia allegedly stole a car. Police chased him and put stop sticks down on New Britain. The car crashed as a result and he ran into other businesses and he tried to take a car from Town Fair Tire. Police chased him to Town Fair Tire where he fought with an employee inside the bay of the establishment. The officer opened the door, pushed his K9 inside. The K9 is seen on BWC in the passenger seat, tearing at his arms. The sound has been muted on BWC during a continuous dog mauling inside of a car. The officer then climbed into the car with Garcia. Garcia’s vehicle jolted into motion with the dog still attacking him and vehicle bumped into a police cruiser and a civilian’s car while trying to escape the police violence. He ran into a telephone pole and police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/west-hartford-officer-shot-suspect-during-struggle-in-moving-stolen-vehicle-police/3083146/

https://www.fox61.com/video/news/local/hartford-county/west-hartford/new-details-revealed-in-west-hartford-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/520-b2a23b3e-6d70-4dd9-af3f-c369e778d790

https://www.fox61.com/video/news/local/1-dead-following-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-west-hartford/520-fad6326d-d79d-4117-b275-fc181dc00025

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/west-hartford-police-conducting-investigation-on-new-britain-avenue/

https://ktar.com/story/5527286/video-shows-deadly-end-to-connecticut-police-chase-as-officer-shoots-man-in-vehicle/

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/08/08/police-investigation-underway-new-britain-avenue-west-hartford/

https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-connecticut/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvs-CDLHdAc

https://patch.com/connecticut/westhartford/one-dead-police-officer-injured-after-west-hartford-shooting-whpd

https://www.wlox.com/video/2023/08/14/family-suspect-killed-by-police-speaks-out/

Tommie Jackson

Age :69

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/26/2023

Location : Wire Mill Rd

City : Stamford

County : Stamford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Stamford PD

Officer(s) : Zachary Lockwood

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police cruiser in front of his house

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pastor Tommie Jackson was in front of his home checking his mail when he was hit and killed by a Stamford PD police cruiser.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfsb.com/video/2023/07/27/video-stamford-police-cruiser-involved-pedestrian-death/

https://www.ksla.com/2023/07/27/officials-pastor-struck-killed-by-police-cruiser-while-walking-mailbox/

https://www.live5news.com/video/2023/07/27/pastor-struck-killed-by-stamford-police-officer/

Austin “Stin” Stefano

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/12/2023

Location : Nevers+Graham Rd

City : Windsor

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Windsor PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Windsor police were chasing an Audi sedan for a simple traffic violation, claim they stopped the chase but the vehicle was found crashed with the driver dead later. Police left it unclear whether they had been actively chasing him when he crashed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/man-killed-in-south-windsor-crash/3064977/

Chenelle Edwards

Age :15

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 06/26/2023

Location : Allen Hill Rd

City : Brooklyn

County : Windham

State : Connecticut

Agency : Connecticut State Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A car carrying five passengers “failed to stop” at the intersection of Allen Hill Road and Route 205, was chased and after running the light, the car struck a tree and rolled off the road and down a nearby embankment. Chenelle Edwards died in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/brooklyn-15-year-old-girl-griswold-dead-car-crash-18169793.php

Elijah Joseph Vallier

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/19/2023

Location : Interstate 84

City : Southington

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Norwalk PD

Officer(s) : Shannon Sherry

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police vehicle for unknown reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Elijah Joseph Vallier was driving a pickup truck when an off-duty officer lost control over his vehicle, drove across 3 lanes and hit and killed Vallier. It is unknown what happened to cause this.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/norwalk-police-sergeant-involved-in-deadly-off-duty-crash-in-southington/3023124/

Tim Yergeau

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/11/2023

Location : Unknown

City : New Haven

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : New Haven PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress during child porn arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

New Haven PD’s Special Victims Unit investigating the child pornography case broke down the door of Yergeau’s neighbor and handcuffed the woman before realizing they raided had the wrong apartment. On second attempt, they broke down another door, this time the home of Tim Yergeau, their original target for arrest for child porn. Tim Yergeau committed suicide under police duress when police entered.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/tim-yergeau-long-wharf-new-haven-police-raid-17892772.php

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/search_warrant

Bianca Colon-Hernandez

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/03/2023

Location : Hartford Turnpike+Bolton Rd

City : Vernon

County : Tolland

State : Connecticut

Agency : Manchester PD

Officer(s) : Andre Lisee

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by collision with cruiser on call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bianca Colon-Hernandez was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her fiancé who also had a baby in the car. The officer was responding to a call with lights and sirens on when the police vehicle collided with the vehicle, killing her and injuring her child.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/serious-injuries-reported-in-officer-involved-crash/520-a0cf14de-6ef5-4bdc-9c66-30a090e7e239

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/serious-crash-closes-route-30-in-vernon-2/3006295/

https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/new-video-of-crash-that-killed-springfield-teacher/

https://www.masslive.com/news/2023/04/fiance-arrested-in-crash-that-killed-springfield-teacher-bianca-colon-hernandez.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0zhoPBzvnE

Benjamin Payton

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/28/2023

Location : Sage Drive

City : Waterbury

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Waterbury PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Benjamin Payton was a 17-year-old high school student at Crosby High School whom Waterbury police saw him in a stolen car around noon parked on Sage Drive. Police apprehended the driver, whom they identified as a 14-year-old boy. Another occupant, a 16-year-old boy, was also taken into custody. Benny Payton ran into Lakewood Lake and was found drowned later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/03/29/teen-drowns-while-trying-run-waterbury-police/

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-haven-county/waterbury/waterbury-teen-drowns-fleeing-waterbury-police-arrest-3-juveniles-arrested/520-fe90ac1f-ee41-4596-a815-e8ef4da5ca08

Nicholas Brutcher 1 of 3

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/12/2022

Location : 310 Redstone Hill Rd

City : Bristol

County : Hardford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Bristol PD

Officer(s) : Alec Lurato, Alex Hamzy, Dustin Demonte

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Nicholas Brutcher allegedly called 911 to bring police to his home. He opened fire on them, killing 2 officers and injuring a third. The third officer shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.4029tv.com/article/police-officers-shot-bristol-connecticut/41609572

https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/10/3-conn-officers-shot-near-espn-building-2-dead-1-seriously-injured.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bristol-officer-justified-fatally-shooting-213300158.html

https://heavy.com/news/nicholas-brutcher/?fbclid=IwAR08Q3TTGe17PvFaZiwxByZ4Dy_OKDlcoNpWWnpEZyMBhrJS8M6cJydcVbU

Ryan Lee Marzi

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/24/2022

Location : Residence in Canterbury

City : Canterbury

County : Windham

State : Connecticut

Agency : Connecticut State Police

Officer(s) : Jessie Rainville, Desmond Stimson

Cause of Death : Taser

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Connecticut State trooper arrived at Ryan Marzi’s home after a call from someone in the home that Marzi had prevented them from leaving. A second officer arrived and found the first responding officer allegedly injured on the ground, at which point the second officer tased Marzi an unknown number of times. Marzi was hospitalized and then released but died 4 days later in his sleep. He had been unarmed when assaulted by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/windham-county/video-shows-ct-troopers-use-of-stun-gun-on-man-who-later-died/520-304c0b3e-4d4a-4f09-b5c1-205631c0e7d4

Brenton Chambers

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/04/2022

Location :

City : Norwich

County : New London

State : Connecticut

Agency : Norwich PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Overdose

Event : Died in police custody after arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The state Office of Inspector General is investigating after a man who was in Norwich police custody died in a holding cell on Feb. 4, 2022.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/person-in-norwich-police-custody-died-in-holding-cell-police/2710218/

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theday.com%2Fpolicefirecourts%2F20220204%2Fman-dies-in-police-custody-in-norwich

https://www.norwichbulletin.com/story/news/local/2022/02/05/norwich-man-who-died-police-custody-arrested-drug-possession-charges/6675944001/

Benicio Vasquez

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/06/2021

Location : Unknown

City : Hartford

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, New Britain Police Department

Officer(s) : Christopher Kiely, Not Disclosed (FBI agent)

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The FBI's Safe Streets Task Force was conducting an investigation in Hartford, Connecticut. During the investigation, a suspect was identified and arrested. A secondary individual, Benicio Vasquez, became involved and exchanged gunfire with officers. New Britain Police Officer Christopher Kiely and an FBI agent shot and killed Vasquez.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/officers-justified-in-fatal-shooting-of-suspect-in-hartford-in-january-states-attorney/2571850/?utm_