Hartford police have identified the person who was shot and killed on Garden Street.
Police responded to the area of 652 Garden Street just after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
They say a man walking to his car on Garden Street was shot by a person in a black car that appeared to be waiting for the victim.
The shooting victim jumped in his car and drove away but crashed his car into a home on Nelson Street just around the corner.
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The man, 33-year-old Ryan McKain, was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Wednesday's killing marks the eighth homicide in Hartford since the beginning of the year.
The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions are investigating the homicide.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 860-722-8477.
