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Derrick Nichols

Case from Hartford, CT dated Apr 14, 2019

Victim Details

Derrick Nichols

Male

Black / African American

Hartford

CT

2019-04-14

28

Derrick

Nichols

06/27/2026

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On a spring Sunday in Hartford, Connecticut, the life of 28-year-old Black / African American male Derrick Nichols was tragically cut short. Around noon on April 14, 2019, police responded to reports of gunfire at the corner of Wooster and Pavilion Streets. Arriving officers found Nichols on the ground, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services were rendered at the scene before he was rushed to Saint Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 1:00 p.m. ...
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  • FOX 61: Hartford man shot and killed Sunday afternoon
  • NECN: Police Investigate Sunday Homicide in Hartford, Conn.
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