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Niajae Vernon

Case from Hartford, CT dated Aug 24, 2025

Victim Details

Niajae Vernon

Male

Black / African American

Hartford

CT

2025-08-24

25

Niajae

Vernon

07/12/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Hartford, Connecticut, the quiet of the city was shattered by gunfire. On August 24, 2025, at approximately 1:42 a.m., patrol officers were dispatched to a convenience store and gas station located at 3250 Main Street following multiple reports of a person shot. Upon their arrival, they discovered 25-year-old Niajae Vernon, a Black male, unresponsive with at least one gunshot wound. He was quickly transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced ...
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  • fox61.com: Hartford Police investigating homicide on Main Street
  • NBC Connecticut: Man shot and killed in Hartford
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    It's been a few weeks since the tragic loss of Niajae Vernon, yet we're still short on concrete deta... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about this awful incident with Niajae Vernon. It’s so shocking how quickl... ...Read More
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