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Bryan Williston

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a Saturday night in March of 2014, a burst of violence outside a market on Albany Avenue in Hartford left one man dead and another wounded. Bryan Williston, a 28-year-old Black male, was identified as the deceased victim in the shooting that occurred on March 15, 2014. The incident unfolded in the city's North End, a grim chapter in a year that saw a significant number of homicides in the capital city.

Responding to a report of shots fired, Hartford police discovered Williston and anot ...Read More
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  • NBC Connecticut: Police Identify Victim of Fatal Hartford Shooting
  • tribunedigital-thecourant: 2 Men Shot, 1 Dead Outside Hartford Market
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    Victim Details

    Bryan Williston

    Male

    Black / African American

    Hartford

    CT

    2014-03-15

    28

    Bryan

    Williston

    11/05/2025

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