Man, 59, Dies In Hartford Shooting: Police

HARTFORD, CT — A 59-year-old man has died after he was shot on Zion Street in Hartford Tuesday morning, police said.

Hartford police responded to the area of 307 Zion St. at around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday on a ShotSpotter activation. There, they found the man suffering from a gunshot wound.

The man, later identified as Guillermo Gonzalez, was taken to a nearby hospital and was initially in critical condition. He died at the hospital, police said.

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A preliminary investigation suggests the shots came from a passing vehicle and Gonzalez wasn't the intended target, police said.

The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call the Hartford Police Department's tip line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).