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Jamel Hayden

Death by Force
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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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    Victim Details

    Jamel Hayden

    Male

    Black / African American

    Bridgeport

    CT

    2021-08-28

    21

    Jamel

    Hayden

    11/05/2025

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