Incident

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11-19-2024 Connecticut Hartford 3-1

Location

November 19, 2024

300 block of New Britain Ave
Hartford, Connecticut

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Jessiah Mercado
Age: 20
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Name: Messiah Diaz
Age: 0
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Lance "Macho" Morales
Age: 23
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Child Involved Incident
Child killed (not child shooter)
Drive-by (car to street, car to car)
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
Assault weapon (AR-15, AK-47, and ALL variants defined by law enforcement)

Notes

Deceased child 4-months-old. Glock switch used.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/triple-shooting-under-investigation-hartford/3437189/

URL: https://www.westernmassnews.com/2024/11/19/mother-4-month-old-son-shot-killed-hartford/

URL: https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/woman-baby-are-killed-in-shooting-in-connecticut-19930315.php

URL: https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/hartford-county/hartford/3-shooting-victims-arrive-at-hartford-hospital-pd/520-28251bc6-9ed6-44d8-bebe-b73ffa28d65d

URL: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/hartford-deadly-shooting-woman-baby-killed-new-britain-avenue/3437663/

URL: https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/hartford-county/hartford/hartford-police-us-marshals-arrest-killing-mom-baby-in-drive-by/520-7aaf8ecf-aa90-48bb-b1fc-82aae4e626b2

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 1
State House District: 6