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Elijah Gomez

Case from Hamden, CT dated May 10, 2022

Victim Details

Elijah Gomez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hamden

CT

2022-05-10

15

Elijah

Gomez

07/07/2026

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Elijah Gomez, a 15-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on the afternoon of May 9, 2022, while walking home from school in Hamden, Connecticut. A freshman at Hamden High School, Elijah was a passionate football player, known for his polite and gentle nature. On that Monday, less than a week after his birthday, his life was cut short in a shocking act of violence that reverberated through his family, school, and the wider community. He was on the Farmington Canal trail near Treadwell Str ...
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  • WTNH.com: Hamden police identify teen fatally shot on Farmington Canal Trail
  • NECN: Teenager Killed After Shooting in Popular Hamden, Conn. Park
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