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Roberto Vargas

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the pre-dawn hours of August 3, 2019, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of Farmington Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. Responding to an alert from the city's ShotSpotter system, police officers arrived to a grim scene. They discovered a young Hispanic man, 23-year-old Roberto Vargas, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. Vargas, a graduate of Hartford High and the Lincoln Culinary Ins ...Read More
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  • FOX 61: Hartford police investigating fatal shooting on Farmington Avenue
  • 09252023Thorpe - CT.gov
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    Victim Details

    Roberto Vargas

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Hartford

    CT

    2019-08-03

    23

    Roberto

    Vargas

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the broader implications of the Roberto Vargas case. It’s incredi... ...Read More
    12/19/2024
    Does anyone know if there was any follow-up regarding Thorpe's claim about Vargas having a gun durin... ...Read More
    03/09/2024
    I’ve been following the Roberto Vargas case, and what really struck me was the moment during the t... ...Read More
    01/15/2024
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