Location

January 15, 2020

West Haven, Connecticut

Participants

Incident Characteristics

• Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
• Officer Involved Incident
• Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed

Notes

possible carjacking with knife in the Norwalk leads to LEO shooting after chase; 41.281434201453585, -72.95615363655507 | 4-19-22 Trooper charged w/ manslaughter March 2024 Trooper Brian North acquitted

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

• Type: Unknown

Sources

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• URL: https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-west-haven/

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• URL: https://fox61.com/2020/01/15/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-dead-in-west-haven/

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• URL: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/pastors-to-hold-news-conference-about-police-shooting-in-west-haven/2211331/

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• URL: https://abcnews.go.com/US/connecticut-state-trooper-charged-manslaughter-2020-fatal-shooting/story?id=84188153

• PDF
• URL: https://www.wfsb.com/2024/03/21/soulemane-family-speaks-out-after-north-is-acquitted/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 10
State House District: 116