50-year-old man dies in Hartford shooting

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Hartford police are investigating a homicide that occurred on Tuesday evening.

Police responded to 84 Vine Street at around 7:00 p.m. on a ShotSpotter notification indicating gunfire in the area.

Upon arrival, officers found a 50-year-old man, identified as Michael Coleman, unresponsive in the road with a gunshot wound.

His car was located nearby, along with shell casings at the scene.

Coleman was transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

At this time, no suspects have been taken into custody.

“We do have a potential witness we are speaking to and we do have some evidence left behind in the form of shell casings, and our crime scene division is here behind me processing that evidence and it will be processed for DNA and ballistic evidence. We’ll see what we find out of that,” said Hartford Police Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert.

The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions have taken over the investigation.

This marks the fourth homicide in the capital city this year. Police say that it ties where they were last year at this time.

If you have any information that can help the investigation, called 860-722-TIPS.

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