Keishla Claudio, a 33-year-old woman from Hartford, Connecticut, was found dead on Friday night, April 24, 2026, inside her home on Belden Street. Police were called to the residence shortly before 9:30 p.m. after a report of an unresponsive female. When officers arrived, they found Claudio suffering from what was first described as an apparent injury and later confirmed to be a gunshot wound.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The case quickly took on the shape of a domestic violence tragedy. Hartford police said the circumstances were believed to be domestic-related, and the department’s Major Crimes and Crime Scene divisions took over the investigation. Authorities identified a person of interest connected to Claudio’s death, but that person was later found dead outside Connecticut from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police did not publicly name the person of interest in the available reports, and officials stopped short of formally declaring the case a murder-suicide while the investigation remained active.
Family members described Claudio as someone deeply tied to her children, siblings, and loved ones. Her mother, Dennise Colon, said Claudio was loving, caring, and devoted to her family. She was remembered as someone who enjoyed life, made time for the people closest to her, and found joy in working with children. Her death left behind four children and a family suddenly trying to plan a funeral while also supporting those children through the aftermath.
There were no reported arrests in the available coverage, largely because the known person of interest was found dead. Reports from Claudio’s family described the person believed responsible as an ex-girlfriend, but police accounts available publicly only referred to the individual as a person of interest. Authorities continued to ask anyone with information to contact the Hartford Police Department tip line as they worked to complete the investigation.
