Death by Cop 2021-2025
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William Bowen
Gender : Male
Age : 21
Race : White
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/
