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Otis Powell

Case from New Haven, CT dated Nov 23, 2023

Victim Details

Otis Powell

Male

Black / African American

New Haven

CT

2023-11-23

30

Otis

Powell

07/09/2026

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On the early morning of Thanksgiving, November 23, 2023, the life of Otis Powell, a 30-year-old Black / African American man from West Haven, was tragically cut short. The fatal incident unfolded just before 1 a.m. in New Haven, Connecticut, as patrons were making their way out of the Terminal 110 nightclub located on Sargent Drive. Powell suffered a gunshot wound in the chaotic moments outside the club.

Responding to the sound of gunfire they heard while on patrol in the area, New Haven ...
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  • WTNH.com: West Haven man shot dead outside New Haven nightclub
  • NBC Connecticut: Police ID man killed on Thanksgiving morning in New Haven
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    I’m really feeling for the Powell family and their loss. I can’t stop thinking ... ...Read More
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