Police have identified the man who was shot and found dead on Chapel Street in New Haven on Monday.
Police found Devante T. “Breezy” Baker, 21, of New York, outside 49 Sherman Court at 8:52 p.m. on Monday when they responded to investigate reports that a person had been shot.
However, they believe he was shot near 1447 Chapel Street, near Yale-New Haven Hospital, and made it about a tenth of a mile away from the scene.
Baker, who is from New York, but has relatives in Connecticut and has ties to Bridgeport, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Major crimes detectives responded to collect evidence and police said they have been looking into whether the victim was in an argument prior to the shooting.
Police are continuing to search for the person who killed him.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 203-946-6304.
