Hartford

Police ID man killed in Hartford shooting

NBC Connecticut

Police have identified a man who was killed in a shooting in Hartford on Sunday night.

Officers responded to the 1000 block of Broad Street shortly before 11 p.m. for a ShotSpotter activation.

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Once there, police said they found evidence of a shooting.

Investigators said while there, dispatchers learned about a shooting victim found at the intersection of Essex Street at Retreat Avenue.

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The man, identified as 20-year-old Johnny Rodriguez, of Hartford, was taken to Hartford Hospital where he later died.

The investigation is ongoing.

This is Hartford's second homicide of the year.

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