A 25-year-old Brooklyn, New York man was shot and killed in Hamden early Saturday morning and police are investigating.
Police responded to back of 886 Dixwell Avenue around 1:32 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting victim and found Jonathan Cooper suffering from gunshot wounds.
The Hamden Fire Department responded and declared Cooper dead at the scene.
Police believe Cooper was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Arch Street and Dixwell Avenue and was shot while driving his vehicle. The shots were fired from a dark-colored SUV that pulled up alongside the victim, police said.
The Major Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Unit are investigating, along with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Anyone with information should contact Detective William Onofrio at (203) 230-4040.
