A 19-year-old Hispanic male named Ricardo "Ricky" Rivera lost his life in a shooting in Hartford, Connecticut, in the fall of 2015. On the night of October 21st, at around 10:15 p.m., police were called to 7 Cherry Street after reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found Ricardo Rivera unresponsive, having been shot in the head. Another man at the scene had been shot in the torso.
Rivera was transported to a nearby hospital where he was placed on life support.
Tragically, he passed away the following day, on October 22, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was a father to a young son. His death was the city's 28th homicide of the year.
The investigation into Ricardo Rivera's murder has been challenging for law enforcement due to a lack of forthcoming witnesses and minimal evidence recovered at the scene. In the years since his death, both the state and the Hartford police have offered substantial rewards for information that could lead to an arrest and conviction. In 2018, the state offered a $50,000 reward. Later, in 2022, the Hartford police announced a $25,000 reward for information. Despite these efforts and pleas from his family for someone to come forward, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The case remains an unsolved homicide.
