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Brian Gibson

Death by Force
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On a hot summer afternoon in New Haven, Connecticut, on July 3, 2013, 23-year-old Brian Gibson, a Black male, was shot and killed. The incident occurred shortly before 12:30 p.m. on South Genesee Street in the McConaughy Terrace public housing complex. Witnesses reported seeing a man chasing Gibson and shooting at him. Gibson was rushed to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The area was quickly cordoned off by police, who began combing the street and a nearby grassy fie ...Read More
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  • New Haven Register: New Haven man gets 20 years in 2013 slaying, but denies being shooter
  • NBC Connecticut: New Haven Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Shooting
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    Victim Details

    Brian Gibson

    Male

    Black / African American

    New Haven

    CT

    2013-07-03

    23

    Brian

    Gibson

    11/05/2025

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