Hartford police have arrested two convicted felons who are accused of shooting and killing a 47-year-old man in a minivan in July.
Everett Scott, 47, of Hartford, was shot in the chest in broad daylight in the area of Kenyon Court around 2 p.m. on the afternoon of Sunday, July 26, according to police. He died less than an hour later at St. Francis Hospital.
At the time of the shooting, police said they found drugs in the area and evidence suggested that the crime was connected to a drug deal and robbery.
After investigating, police obtained warrants and arrested Keith Hurst, 21, of Hartford, on Monday.
Hartford Police, as well as the U.S. Marshal Service Violent Fugitive Task Force and Hartford Shooting Task Force went to an apartment on Folly Brook Boulevard in Wethersfield to arrest him and took him into custody as he tried to run out the back door, police said.
He is a convicted felon and has previously been arrested in Hartford 12 times, police said. Bond was set at $1 million.
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On Nov. 5, police arrested Phillip Williams, 27, of Hartford. He was in state Department of Correction. A judge set bond at $2.5 million. Hartford police have arrested him 10 times before, police said.
Both men were charged with felony murder, first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit felony murder, criminal possession of a firearm and criminal use of firearm.
