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Shawn Robin Rhodes

Case from Hartford, CT dated Nov 19, 2018

Victim Details

Shawn Robin Rhodes

Male

Black / African American

Hartford

CT

2018-11-19

49

Shawn

Robin Rhodes

07/15/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 19, 2018, the life of Shawn Robin Rhodes, a 49-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in Hartford, Connecticut. A pedestrian discovered his body around 2 a.m. in a transit bus shelter located in the Pope Park area. Authorities were immediately alerted, and upon their arrival, it was determined that Rhodes had been shot twice. His death was quickly ruled a homicide, marking the city's 19th of the year.

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  • courant.com: Detectives probe shooting death of man at Hartford park
  • Hartford police identify homicide victim found in Pope Park | fox61.com
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