HARTFORD, Conn — Two Hartford men have been convicted of murdering a 19-year-old in 2020 in the Hartford.-West Hartford line.
The two brothers, both named Edwin Franqui, were found guilty of fatally shooting Junny Lara-Velazquez.
Prosecutors said that on July 6, 2020, Lara-Velazquez was driving with two passengers in a Honda in Hartford when an Infiniti pulled alongside the victim’s car. Around eight to 10 rounds were fired from the Infiniti into the Honda striking Lara-Velazquez and one of the passengers.
The foot of Lara-Velazquez became stuck in the vehicle’s accelerator, causing the Honda to keep traveling until it crashed into a building in West Hartford.
Lara-Velazquez was taken to Hartford Hospital where he was later pronounced dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
The passengers were both transported to the hospital and treated for injuries.
One of the passengers identified the Franqui brothers as being responsible for the shooting.
Police found another witness who was able to identify the brothers as the perpetrators of the shooting. The witness told police that one of the brothers confessed to the murder.
Edwin Franqui, 32, was found guilty of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, assault in the first degree, and criminal possession of a firearm.
Edwin Franqui, 27, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, accessory to murder and accessory to assault in the first degree.
Last October, Franqui, 27, was accused of pistol-whipping someone during a confrontation in West Hartford. He was found and taken into FBI custody in Los Angeles for about a month.
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