Melvin Stanley

Death by Force

On a Sunday afternoon in New Haven, Connecticut, the life of 30-year-old Melvin Stanley, a Black / African American man, was tragically cut short. On October 17, 2021, police responded to a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls about gunfire on Hazel Street, in the area between Shelton and Dixwell avenues, around 3:55 p.m. Arriving officers discovered Stanley inside a car, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dece ...Read More

New Haven Register: ‘We’re devastated’: New Haven man, 30, shot and killed in city’s 23rd homicide this year

WTNH.com: Police identify man shot, found dead in car on Hazel Street in New Haven

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