HARTFORD, Conn. — A Hartford man was shot and killed Wednesday night on Enfield Street, police said.
The shooting happened around 11:20 p.m. and officers responded to the area on a ShotSpotter activation.
Police said responding officers canvassed the area but did not find any evidence of a shooting.
However, 30 minutes later, police dispatch received a call from a person who found 22-year-old Devonte Downer suffering from a gunshot wound. He was located in the backyard of a home about a block away from the investigation.
Downer was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with any information regarding the case is asked to call the HPD Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).
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