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Police arrest suspect in connection to deadly quadruple shooting

Posted: Jun 27, 2015 5:19 PM EDT
Updated: Jun 28, 2015 7:08 AM EDT
By Olivia LankCONNECT
By Roger SusaninCONNECT
By Rachel RooneyCONNECT


HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) -
Hartford police have arrested a person in connection to a deadly quadruple shooting that occurred in the city on Saturday.

Police continue to investigate a deadly shooting that happened in broad daylight Saturday afternoon as a basketball tournament was going on.

Officers responded to Cornwall St. near Sarah J. Rawson Elementary School after several callers reported shots being fired.  A basketball tournament was underway on the basketball courts near the school.

In total, four men were found to have been shot, one of victims suffering serious injuries.  He was brought to St. Francis Hospital, were he later died.

According to police, the victim is identified as a 41-year-old man from Hartford.

Police said the three other victims are all in stable condition at the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Hundreds of people were attending the second annual "Heat on the Street" basketball tournament when the shooting happened just feet away.

"This is part of the city. It gives them a chance to come out, have a great time and just enjoy themselves," said Maurice "Splash" Eastwood, event organizer.

Police said they were not informed about the tournament.

"Anyone that might know anything, anyone that has cell phone video, anyone that has camera video of the event as most basketball tournaments are recorded, we would love them to come forward as soon as possible," said Deputy Chief Brian Foley

"I'm not going to allow our children, our community to be threatened in this way," Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra said.

Segarra said the shooter or shooters responsible put hundreds of lives at risk including young children. He said whoever is responsive will face consequences. "We're going to find you and we're going to prosecute you. It's just not acceptable."

Police have since arrested 23-year-old Roosevelt Holmes of Windsor and charged him in connection with the shooting.  He is currently being held on a $1-million bond.

Homes is charged with criminal possession of a firearm, criminal attempted assault, reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge.  Police said additional charges against home are possible.

Police continue their investigation at this time and said additional arrests are also possible.

Anyone who may have information into the shooting is urged to contact the Hartford Police Department.

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Didn't someone die. I thought that was Murder?

Hartford police have arrested a person in connection to a deadly quadruple shooting that occurred in the city on Saturday.


. He was brought to St. Francis Hospital, were he later died.

According to police, the victim is identified as a 41-year-old man from Hartford.

Homes is charged with criminal possession of a firearm, criminal attempted assault, reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge. Police said additional charges against home are possible.

Someone died durring the commission of a Felony. A murder. And he gets bail. WTF.

Bail is almost always set, including when the defendant is charged with murder. Except in very limited circumstances, the defendant has a right to have reasonable bail set, which is high enough to ensure appearance (based on the charges, threat to public safety, reputation in the community, flight risk considerations, etc....). You also know that realistically, he's probably not going to make bail- especially if he doesn't have any cosignor who can pay the bill if he fails to appear. If he does, I'm sure he'll be watched pretty closely to prevent for absconding. Given the charges already against him, and the charges that are likely forthcoming, we can also reasonably say that the bail probably won't be modified to PTA or non-surety bond.

Maybe we should note the laws that are in place that should have stopped these crimes as we go along. It may be a good read for the anti's and lawmakers.

I like this

Somehow, someway, they'll come up with a reason that more anti gun laws would have prevented this, and completely disregard that the current laws were broken....

Are they warming up Air Force 1 again for the piece of shit in the Whitehouse to come give the eulogy?

Whitehouse...you mean the Rainbow house.

I think the legal definition of murder is a planned killing, given forethought or something like that. Manslaughter is a killing that was not planned.

in this case the police may still be trying to determine if this was a planned killing or it "just happened'.  I would expect more charges to come.

He's being charged with criminal possession of a firearm. I'm sure this is because he's either not allowed to own a gun or he never applied for the proper licensing. In either case, I'm sure it could be argued that possession of an illegal weapon is intent enough. Also, if it wasn't self defense, and I'm pretty sure he wasn't on a target range, he planned on murder the second the firearm was gone for and discharged.

If these are even close to the facts, no reasonable doubt from me.

While its a good idea, they won't care. It was pointed out to lawmakers (and antis) that the Sandy Hook murderer violated upwards of 40 laws. The politicians and ant's solution? More laws. They won't care because their solution to everything is more government control through laws and regulations.

It was a joke mostly. While we sit here and contemplate having a gun that is 14.5 inches  and how terrible it is. Criminals are out there not giving a care and facinig menial consequences as well. Still seems they will hit us over and over and now stall nfa transfers to those that actually care to pay, invest and still follow the law regardless of what is going on in dark Hartford. ''We have to do something!''. Fucking ignorance.

That charge means that they are alleging that he is statutorily ineligible to possess the firearm (e.g. convicted felon, convicted of prohibiting misd., subject of prohibiting restraining or protective order. While we could readily make an inference that he doesn't (shouldn't) have a permit from that, carrying without a permit is covered by a separate statute (If the firearm was a pistol).

Does that count as a 'school shooting'?  I thought SB1160 put an end to all mass shootings - particularly at schools?

another hot head off the streets, stupid piece of work

http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-hartford-gun-arrest-0625-20150624-story.html



Martinez-Nazari, 27, was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, criminal possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, first-degree larceny, weapons in a motor vehicle and possession of high capacity magazine,

Spell check.... editor?

Video Here

Two thugs viciously attacked a biker in The Bronx and tried to make off with his motorcycle, according to police video released Tuesday.
The footage shows the 24-year-old victim stopping at a red light on the corner of Valentine Avenue and East 184th Street around 6:30 p.m. before the two men run up to him and punch him off his dirt bike.
The victim at one point gets beaten with his own helmet as the men brawl in the middle of the busy street.
One of the men then tries to flee on the motorcycle but is apprehended by responding officers, cops said.
Kirk Mcgowan, 23, was charged with robbery, menacing, assault and criminal possession of stolen property, police said.
His cohort, who is still on the loose, is described as in his 20s, 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 180 pounds.
The victim was not seriously injured.



I love seeing "thugs" holding up their pants as they flee

Well  o"s chiren and all. probably just wanted to borrow it

Man! it must be really  hot in Wallingford

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1767506__Offended__flea_market_shopper_calls_911_over_Confederate_merchandise.html

How much says this person selling at the flea market has been there every week for years? Now it is fashionable to be "offended". The person should be arrested for reporting a false emergency to 911.

The seller was that little surplus shop next to Doogies, and across the street from Turnpike motors, yeah I would imagine they are at most Gun shows and flea markets in the state.

Military Specialties?

Yup.

Guy shot trying to steal tip jar.

http://wtnh.com/2015/07/21/suspect-shot-after-trying-to-steal-from-hartford-bakery/

 
+1 for the good guys. I wonder if he bought his gun at Hoffman's?

Need more facts there, shooter may be in a heap of trouble in Malloyicut.

Ct open carry on facebook saying a guy detained in Bridgeport for guarding recruitment center

 







 
 

That's shitty. I've never had any issue with OC in Bridgeport, lots here do...but god knows how they'd react to a long gun.

 

http://wtnh.com/2015/07/21/bridgeport-police-respond-to-reports-of-armed-pedestrian/

Lol. No crime, but they seized his property and drove him home.

"Officers took possession of the shotgun for safekeeping, and to prevent further public alarm. Police transported the man home, and informed him he could retrieve the shotgun at police headquarters."

The feels man, its about the feels.

 

Fucked up world right in our back yard

http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-new-haven-legs-0728-20150727-story.html

Ahh  New Haven.  here's another!  dead on the porch

She didn't do nuffin'

 
And the stupid games award goes to...

More north end Malloy loving retards.....

http://foxct.com/2015/08/04/victim-in-emergency-surgery-after-shooting-in-hartfords-north-end/

The drag racing cop wants an acquittal from the state supreme court









http://patch.com/connecticut/milford/ex-milford-cop-jason-anderson-asks-state-supreme-court-acquit-him-0?utm_source=social&utm_medium=hs&utm_campaign=



 
 

94 MPH on Route one in Orange to Milford? Holy shit!

You have to see the dashcam video.  The impact was horrific.  The girl who died was the daughter of a high school friend of mine.

so let them out early to play in the hot streets

http://wtnh.com/2015/09/01/heat-may-cause-early-dismissals-for-some-schools/

WILLIMANTIC, CT
Two people were reportedly stabbed at an apartment complex in Willimantic on Saturday evening, police said.

The double stabbing was reported at the Village Heights Apartment complex on Cameo Drive around 8 p.m. There were more than 20 police officers called to the scene.

One person was taken by LIFE STAR medical helicopter to Hartford Hospital and the second person was taken by an ambulance to Windham Hospital. Sources said that both are in stable condition


http://www.wfsb.com/story/29967854/sources-stabbing-reported-at-willimantic-apartment-complex?autostart=true

Noon 30 and no one has yet mentioned murder 25 lastnight?  You guys are slipping, or perhaps getting used to the body count in Hartford.  It reminds me of the body counts on TV friday night news during the Vietnam war.

I saw it on WFSB, I'll post again when it hits 30

Hartford police investigating city’s 25th homicide
http://wtnh.com/2015/09/07/hartford-police-investigating-citys-25th-homicide/

Man injured in Hamden shooting
http://wtnh.com/2015/09/07/man-injured-in-hamden-shooting/