On a Friday night in New Haven, Connecticut, a burst of gunfire shattered the late-night quiet of the Hill neighborhood, leaving a family and community to mourn the loss of 47-year-old Marquel Lewis. The Black / African American man's life was cut short on June 7, 2024, in a shooting that unfolded on Clover Place.
The incident began to draw official attention around 11:25 p.m. when the city's ShotSpotter system detected gunfire in the area.
Responding officers arrived at the scene between Truman Street and Washington Avenue to a grim discovery. They found Lewis suffering from a gunshot wound. He was quickly transported to a local hospital for emergency medical care, but his injuries proved to be too severe, and he was pronounced dead.
As the investigation into Lewis's death commenced, another layer was added to the evening's violent events. A second victim, a 20-year-old man from New Haven, appeared at a nearby emergency room. He had sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his foot and informed the authorities that he too had been shot on Clover Place.
In the days following the shooting, the New Haven Police Department publicly identified Marquel Lewis as the deceased victim. However, the circumstances surrounding the shooting remained under active investigation. As of that time, no further updates regarding potential suspects or any arrests made in connection with the fatal shooting had been released to the public. Authorities have urged anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward and contact investigators through their official phone line or the department's anonymous tip line.
