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Jovan Wooten

Case from Hartford, CT dated Sep 23, 2017

Victim Details

Jovan Wooten

Male

Black / African American

Hartford

CT

2017-09-23

37

Jovan

Wooten

06/20/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 23, 2017, a verbal dispute on a busy Hartford sidewalk escalated into a burst of gunfire that left four people shot. Among the victims was 37-year-old Jovan Wooten, a Black male from New Britain. Responding to alerts from the city's ShotSpotter system and multiple 911 calls, police arrived at the scene on Albany Avenue to a chaotic scene of violence. Wooten was discovered unresponsive, having sustained a gunshot wound to his face and eye.

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  • The Seattle Times: Police: 2nd victim of Connecticut shooting dies
  • masslive.com: 2 killed in separate Hartford, Connecticut shootings, police say
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    It's hard to wrap my mind around the loss of Joshua Taylor and Jovan Wooten. I can't imagine the pai... ...Read More
    01/10/2024
    I've been following this case, and one aspect that's been sticking in my mind is the role of surveil... ...Read More
    04/13/2023
    I'm really struck by the bravery of Jovan Wooten in this case. From what I gather, he was trying to ... ...Read More
    01/31/2023
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