East Hartford Man Killed in Hartford Shooting

Hartford police said Tuesday that a 37-year-old East Hartford man died after officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds in the roadway on Cabot Street late Monday night. Police identified the man as Dante Barnes and said he was taken by emergency medical crews to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Officers were in the area around 11:18 p.m. Monday when they heard gunfire, according to police. The shooting remains under investigation by the department’s Major Crimes and Crime Scene divisions. ### Where did police find Barnes? Cabot Street in Hartford was the scene officers responded to after hearing shots late Monday, police said. NBC Connecticut and WTNH, citing Hartford police, reported that officers found Barnes unresponsive in the roadway and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. WFSB, as summarized in syndicated coverage, reported that he was found near a Shell gas station on Cabot Street. (wtnh.com) The 80 block of Cabot Street was the location given by WTNH in its report on the shooting. Police have not publicly released additional details about what led to the gunfire or whether officers have identified a suspect. ### What have police said about the victim? Hartford police identified the victim as Dante Barnes, 37, of East Hartford. (wtnh.com) Fox61, NBC Connecticut and other local outlets reported the identification Tuesday after police announced the death. A Hartford police lieutenant was cited in local reports confirming Barnes’s identity and hometown. (wtnh.com) Public reporting reviewed for this story does not include further biographical details released by police beyond his age and residence. ### What is known about the timeline? Monday night was when officers first responded, after hearing shots at about 11:18 p.m., according to police accounts carried by WTNH and NBC Connecticut. (fox61.com) Barnes was then transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, those reports said. (msn.com) Tuesday morning was when Hartford police publicly announced the fatal shooting in local media reports. By then, the crime scene remained active, according to syndicated local coverage summarizing police statements. ### Which police units are handling the case? Hartford Police Department Major Crimes and Crime Scene divisions are leading the investigation, police said. (wtnh.com) Fox61 and NBC Connecticut both reported that those units responded and took over the case after the victim was found. (msn.com) The case remains active and ongoing, according to police statements carried by local outlets. Hartford police have not publicly described arrests, recovered weapons or a suspected motive in the reports available Tuesday. ### How can the public provide information? (fox61.com) Hartford police asked anyone with information to call the department’s tip line at 860-722-TIPS, Fox61 reported. The city’s police department contact page lists Hartford police media and department offices, but the public tip line was the specific channel cited in coverage of this case. (fox61.com) Tuesday’s next step is the continuing homicide investigation by Hartford police. Any further updates, including possible arrests or additional identification details, are expected to come from the department as Major Crimes and Crime Scene detectives continue their work. (fox61.com)