Man Found Guilty In Connection With Fatal Shooting In Hamden

HAMDEN, CT — A New Haven man has been convicted by a jury of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man in Hamden in 2021, according to officials.

Lamont Quadir Smith-Reed, 22, was found guilty by a jury in New Haven Superior Court on Sept. 19 of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, New Haven State’s Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. announced.

According to evidence introduced at trial, Smith-Reed fatally shot the victim, 18-year-old Semaj Reddick-Streater of Hamden, near a Hamden convenience store on May 30, 2021, according to a news release from the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.

Officials said an arrest warrant was obtained on May 17, 2022, after an intensive investigation.

The case was investigated by the Hamden Police Department and was prosecuted by Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Seth R. Garbarsky and Assistant State’s Attorney Sarah E. Jones, who were assisted by Inspector Michael Mastropetre.

Doyle thanked the Hamden Police Department and Norwalk Police Department for “their investigative efforts, as well as the FBI New Haven and the State of Connecticut Division of Scientific Services for their cooperation and assistance,” according to the news release.

Smith-Reed is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 5 in Superior Court in New Haven.

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