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William Will Vasquez

Case from Waterbury, CT dated Oct 25, 2021

Victim Details

William Will Vasquez

Male

Black / African American

Waterbury

CT

2021-10-25

14

William

Will Vasquez

06/22/2026

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In the early hours of a Monday morning, the life of a 14-year-old Black male named William "Will" Vasquez was tragically cut short. On October 25, 2021, the young man from Hamden, Connecticut, was brought to Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury with a gunshot wound. The severity of his injury necessitated a transfer to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, but sadly, he succumbed to his injuries and passed away.

The initial investigation into the shooting began with the Waterbu ...
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  • New Haven Register: Police identify Hamden youth who died after a shooting near Waterbury
  • NBC Connecticut: 14-Year-Old Dies After Being Shot in the Head: Family
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