Crime & Safety
Man, 40, Shot Dead In Hartford Monday Morning: Reports
Hartford police this morning swarmed a prominent section of the city home to myriad restaurants and City Hall.
HARTFORD, CT — Details remain few and circumstances fluid Monday morning as Hartford police investigate what is being reported as a homicide near Hartford City Hall.
According to WFSB Channel 3, citing the Hartford Police Department, a 40-year-old male was shot dead, with police closing a prominent section of Arch Street that is home to myriad restaurants and near City Hall.
WFSB reports that police stopped a suspect's vehicle.
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Meanwhile, WVIT Channel 30 is reporting the shooting stemmed from an argument near the 81 Arch Street apartment building nearby.
WVIT reported that 911 calls and a ShotSpotter notification pinned the shooting at about 2 a.m. Monday.
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WVIT said a person in the vehicle was detained and is being questioned by police this morning.
WTNH Channel 8 is reporting that the suspect has been arrested.
No further details were available.
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