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Junny Lara-Velazquez

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a summer afternoon in July 2020, 19-year-old Junny Lara-Velazquez, a male of Puerto Rican descent, was driving his Honda in Hartford, Connecticut, with two passengers. It was July 6th when another car, an Infiniti, pulled up alongside his vehicle. Inside the Infiniti were two brothers, both named Edwin Franqui. An argument had reportedly taken place earlier between Lara-Velazquez and the brothers. As the two cars drove down Capitol Avenue, multiple shots were fired from the Infiniti into the ...Read More
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  • The Washington Times: Shooting kills driver who crashes car into Subway restaurant
  • courant.com: Hartford teen killed, another injured in ‘targeted’ shooting, crash near Hartford-West Hartford line
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    Victim Details

    Junny Lara-Velazquez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    West Hartford

    CT

    2020-07-06

    19

    Junny

    Lara-Velazquez

    11/05/2025

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    I can't stop thinking about the hardships Junny Lara-Velazquez's family and friends must have gone t... ...Read More
    11/17/2023
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