Man in 40s Shot in Hartford Investigation

Hartford police said a man in his 40s was wounded in a shooting on Saturday, March 28, and arrived at Hartford Hospital for treatment later that morning. Officers were dispatched to the hospital at about 10:28 a.m. after receiving a report that a gunshot victim had come in, according to the department. The victim was alert and conscious when police responded, Patch reported, citing Hartford police. Investigators said they believe the shooting happened near 69 Fishfry St., and no suspects or arrests had been announced as of the department’s latest public update. ### Where did Hartford police say the shooting happened? Hartford police said they believe the shooting occurred near 69 Fishfry St. in the city. The department had initially responded to the hospital rather than the scene itself because the victim arrived for treatment before officers publicly identified the location, according to Patch’s report on the case. (patch.com) Fishfry Street has appeared in prior Hartford shooting investigations. In August 2024, FOX61 reported that police responded to 67 Fishfry St. after a fatal shooting there, underscoring that the same corridor has drawn repeated police attention in separate cases. (patch.com) ### What did police say about the victim’s condition? The victim was a man in his 40s and was alert and conscious when officers were called to Hartford Hospital, police said. Hartford police did not publicly identify him in the update carried by Patch, and the department did not release additional medical details in that report. (fox61.com) Hartford police have used similar language in other recent nonfatal shooting cases when victims were able to reach a hospital or were transported while conscious. In a Jan. 19 report on a separate Hartford shooting on Nelson Street, police said a male victim in his 40s was “alert and conscious on scene” before being taken to a hospital. (patch.com) ### Which units are handling the case? The Hartford Police Department said its Major Crimes Division and Crime Scene Division took over the investigation. Police said the inquiry remained ongoing and that no suspects or arrests had been announced in the public account of the case. Major Crimes and Crime Scene personnel are routinely assigned to Hartford shooting investigations. (patch.com) In a Dec. 22, 2025 shooting on Benton Street, Hartford police said those same divisions responded and assumed control of the case after a man in his 40s was found with a gunshot wound. ### How much had police said publicly about motive or suspects? (patch.com) Hartford police had not announced a motive, named a suspect or reported an arrest in the March 28 shooting as of the Patch update published March 31. The department’s public statement, as reported by Patch, was limited to the victim’s age, his condition, the hospital response time and the believed location near Fishfry Street. (patch.com) Patch reported that the investigation remained active and that police asked anyone with information to contact the Hartford Police Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS, or 8477. That request for public assistance is often one of the few immediate details released while detectives work to identify shooters or witnesses. (patch.com) ### What happens next in the investigation? The Hartford Police Department said the next step is the continuing investigation by detectives in Major Crimes and Crime Scene. Police have not announced a court date, arrest warrant or suspect identification tied to the March 28 shooting in the material reviewed. (patch.com) Hartford police said anyone with information about the shooting near Fishfry Street should call the department’s tip line at 860-722-TIPS as investigators continue to seek leads. (patch.com)