Samuel Hooks

Murdered
Case Description
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On December 29, 2018, at approximately 6:58 PM, 44-year-old Samuel Hooks was fatally shot on Dorman Street in New Haven, Connecticut. The incident was detected by ShotSpotter, a technology that alerts law enforcement to gunfire. Emergency responders transported Hooks to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The New Haven Police Department initiated an investigation into the shooting, seeking assistance from the public to identify potential suspect ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Samuel Hooks

    Male

    Black / African American

    New-haven

    CT

    2018-12-29

    44

    Samuel

    Hooks

    01/02/2025

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