New Haven police have identified the 15-year-old that was shot and killed in the Hill North neighborhood on Tuesday.
The police department said they responded to Greenwood Street in the area of Legion Avenue around 3:15 p.m. for a shooting.
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WATCH HEREThe young man who was killed is from New Haven and is known to police, and he was homeschooled, according to police.
“This was a tragic and senseless murder in which a 15-year-old boy was killed in what looks like a targeted attack. We are actively investigating this case and I encourage anyone with information to reach out to our detectives," Police Chief Karl Jacobson said.
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SIGN UP Authorities have identified the boy as Aaron Robinson. We spoke with people who knew him that say this was a senseless act of gun violence.
“He had a lot of dreams. One of the things he wanted to do was open up an art gallery,” said Leighton Johnson, the founder of ‘I am the Voice of Legacy,” a nonprofit that helps at-risk youth in New Haven.
Johnson said Robinson was his student in a transitional school program, and he chose him to be a youth ambassador for ‘I am the Voice of Legacy.’
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He said the boy was a funny kid who was wise beyond his years.
"He had people in places to try to stay him away from that, I don’t know what happened, but I know he didn't deserve it,” Johnson said.
Police said they're not sure yet how many people were involved.
The community is coming together to hold a vigil in Robinson's honor. Family and friends will release balloons in his honor on Thursday night.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 203-946-6304.
