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L Wiggins

Case from Hartford, CT dated May 16, 2016

Victim Details

L Wiggins

Male

Black / African American

Hartford

CT

2016-05-16

35

L

Wiggins

06/27/2026

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On the evening of May 16, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of an East Hartford neighborhood. When police arrived at Rector Street around 11:15 p.m. to investigate reports of shots fired, they discovered 35-year-old Marshall Wiggins, a Black male, inside a car, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Hartford Hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead.

The investigation into the death of Wiggins led authorities to a suspect, 27-year-old Michael ...
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  • Hartford Courant: Marshall Wiggins's Obituary on Hartford Courant
  • courant.com: Police Obtain Warrant For Murder Suspect In East Hartford Homicide
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