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Denzel Bell

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the night of September 22, 2023, a burst of gunfire shattered the late-evening quiet on Westland Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Just before 11 p.m., police were dispatched to the area of 34 Westland St. after a ShotSpotter alert indicated that shots had been fired. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a grim scenario. Inside a vehicle, they found an unresponsive man who had sustained gunshot wounds.

The man was identified as Denzel Bell, a 29-year-old Black/African Ame ...Read More
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  • WTNH.com: 1 dead, 2 injured in a Hartford shooting
  • Man dead, 2 others injured after overnight shooting in Hartford
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    Victim Details

    Denzel Bell

    Male

    Black / African American

    Hartford

    CT

    2023-09-22

    29

    Denzel

    Bell

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I watched the news coverage about Denzel Bell, and it's just so troubling to hear about another life... ...Read More
    12/06/2024
    Wow, this is a really difficult case to read about, especially considering how young Denzel Bell was... ...Read More
    02/26/2024
    Has anyone else been following the case of Denzel Bell? It’s chilling how a regular Friday night c... ...Read More
    10/30/2023
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