HARTFORD, Conn. — Two people were found dead in a home Saturday morning after an overnight party, Hartford police said.
Just before 5 a.m., officers received a report of shots fired at a residence on Garden Street, Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert said. Officers who arrived on scene found a large after-hours party that had taken place in the basement and the upstairs of the home.
Police found three adult male victims, two of which were dead. The third victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his non-life-threatening injury.
Based on preliminary information, officers determined there was an altercation in the basement of a home where two shooters began firing, according to Boisvert. One of the shooters was one of the men found dead. The other shooter remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.
After the initial gunfire, the second shooter shot the first shooter. Police believe that it appears to have been an act to prevent further gunfire.
Police identified the first shooter who died as 36-year-old Adrian Easterling, and the person who died from the initial gunfire as 26-year-old Akeem Williams.
The shooting marks the fourth homicide of the year, Boisvert said.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned to this page for updates.
2 killed during after-hours party in Hartford: Police
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