In the Hill neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, the life of 21-year-old Richard Whitaker Jr., a Black/African American male, was cut tragically short on the evening of June 15, 2021. At approximately 8:24 p.m., the sounds of gunfire pierced the air near Columbus Avenue, prompting multiple 911 calls and a ShotSpotter alert. When police arrived, they found Whitaker suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounc
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