18-Year-Old Shot and Killed in New Haven

New Haven police are investigating after a person was shot to death at Hemingway and Russell streets early Saturday morning.

Police said they received a 911 call reporting a person lying in the road around 1 a.m. Saturday.

They arrived to find that 18-year-old Javier Martinez, of New Haven, had been shot and killed. He was pronounced dead on the scene, according to police.

Police have not identified a suspect.

The New Haven Police Major Crimes Unit and Bureau of Investigation are actively investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to contact New Haven police at 203-946-6304.

An NBC Connecticut crew is at the scene.


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