Hartford police officers patrolling near a homicide vigil are being credited with stopping any further violence when they spotted three suspicious people and intervened, police said.
According to police, officers were patrolling the area of Enfield Street and Magnolia Street where a homicide recently occurred. Officers reportedly noticed three male suspects get out of a car and try to hide their faces.
The suspects began fiddling with what officers thought were guns in their hands, according to police. The officers on patrol called for backup.
When police approached the suspects one of the subjects threw a gun into the front seat of the car and all three made a run for it. Police said a second suspect threw a gun into the bushes as he escaped.
Officers called in a K9 to track the suspects but were unable to find them. Both firearms, a smith and Wesson 3904 9mm and a Glock 21 .45 caliber, were recovered. Both guns had live rounds in their clips and chambers. Police also recovered the registration in the car the suspected arrived in and discovered that the owner has an extensive firearms history out of Hartford.
Police said it is likely the suspects intended violence toward some attending the homicide vigil.
The Shooting Task Force and Major Crimes Detectives are investigating.
