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Charles French Jr

Death by Force
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On a Tuesday night in Hartford, Connecticut, the life of a young Black man, Charles French Jr., was tragically cut short at the age of 21. It was November 15, 2011, and French was walking home in the Asylum Hill neighborhood. He was on the phone with a friend, the conversation abruptly ending with words that would become the last ones anyone would hear from him: "I don't have anything, leave me alone." What followed was the sound of a scuffle, and then a chilling silence. French was shot in the ...Read More
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  • NBC Connecticut: 21-Year-Old Killed on Hartford Street
  • Courant Community: Identity Of Hartford Homicide Victim Released
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    Victim Details

    Charles French Jr

    Male

    Black / African American

    Hartford

    CT

    2011-11-15

    21

    Charles

    French Jr

    11/06/2025

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