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Jamel Hayden

Case from Bridgeport, CT dated Aug 28, 2021

Victim Details

Jamel Hayden

Male

Black / African American

Bridgeport

CT

2021-08-28

21

Jamel

Hayden

07/19/2026

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On a Saturday afternoon in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the life of a 21-year-old Black man named Jamel Hayden was tragically cut short. It was August 28, 2021, when police responded to reports of a car crash and shots fired on Lincoln Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Arriving at the scene, officers discovered Hayden inside his red Honda CRV, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to St. Vincent's Medical Center, but he did not survive his injuries and was pronounced dead.

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  • Connecticut Post: Bridgeport police identify victim in Saturday homicide
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