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Devon Mitchell

Case from Hartford, CT dated Aug 01, 2015

Victim Details

Devon Mitchell

Male

Black / African American

Hartford

CT

2015-08-01

25

Devon

Mitchell

08/08/2026

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On a summer evening in Hartford, Connecticut, the life of 25-year-old Devon Mitchell, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On August 1, 2015, gunshots rang out on Blue Hills Avenue just before 9 p.m., marking the beginning of a grim chapter for the city, as this would become its 20th homicide of the year.

Shortly after the reports of gunfire, a private vehicle arrived at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center carrying Mitchell, who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite t ...
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  • WTNH Connecticut News: Police investigating Hartford’s 20th homicide
  • One Dead After 20th Homicide in Hartford - NBC Connecticut
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