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Dwight Watson

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the cool of a late September evening in Hartford, Connecticut, a burst of violence shattered the night, claiming the life of Dwight Watson, a 43-year-old Black male. On Sunday, September 28, 2025, police were summoned to the vicinity of Brook Street just before 9 p.m. by a notification from the city's ShotSpotter system, a harbinger of the tragedy that had just unfolded. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Watson suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but his i ...Read More
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  • NBC Connecticut: Two killed, four injured in weekend shootings in Hartford
  • fox61.com: Man dies, another hurt after Hartford shooting on Brook Street: Police
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    Victim Details

    Dwight Watson

    Male

    Black / African American

    Hartford

    CT

    2025-09-28

    43

    Dwight

    Watson

    11/05/2025

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