HARTFORD, Conn. — Right now, Hartford police, in coordination with federal and state law enforcement partners, are scouring the streets of the capital city in search of serial shooters.
“This is an all-hands-on-deck effort for our police department and all our partners at the federal and state level,” said Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.
They are looking for at least four people connected to at least four Connecticut shootings. In each shooting, the suspects have opened fire with a hail of bullets using a range of weapons from assault rifles to handguns retrofitted with a switch to increase their rate of fire.
Hartford Police said not only is this extremely dangerous to the public, but that their officers are not equipped to go toe to toe with that type of armament.
The most recent connected shooting took place under the cover of darkness on Friday. The city’s Shotspotter system was activated and police arrived on Park Street to find Jonathan Roseboro and Jose Valdez dead. They were gunned down while standing by a grocery store.
The suspects fled to Windsor where police found their getaway car burned on Woodland Street. Police believe they were picked up in another vehicle.
Hartford Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a late 2000s model silver Audi A6 with CT plate #BH14971.
“We need everybody’s help on this. We have to stop these individuals as soon as possible,” said Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody.
In each incident, the suspects have been wearing all-black clothing with all-white sneakers.
Hartford Police said the suspects are connected to a shooting on Wednesday on Ledyard Street, Thursday on Putnam Street, and again Thursday on Robbins Ave in Newington.
This spate of deadly violence in Hartford brings the number of homicides to seven over the last five days. The total number of homicides for the year is 27. That's on pace to be more than 2022.
“What is it that’s triggering these episodes where people want to kill people every day?” asked Rev. Henry Brown of Mother’s United Against Violence. “And the way they are killing people is vicious and horrific."
Hartford Police said they are working around the clock to apprehend these dangerous criminals. They are being assisted by the FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals and the Connecticut State Police.
Police said the shootings appear to be targeted, but an exact motive remains unclear.
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