A suspicious death of a man found in an apartment on Tremont Street in New Britain has been ruled a homicide, New Britain police said Sunday.
According to New Britain police, on Saturday morning officers were called to 93 Tremont Street for a report of an apparently deceased male on the first floor. The victim was found in an apartment and pronounced dead on scene. At the time, police said the death appeared suspicious.
The victim has been identified as 66-year-old Willie Woodson of New Britain.
On Sunday, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death was sharp force injury and the manner of death as a homicide.
Police said the crime does not appear to be random and it may be drug-related. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the New Britain Police Department at 860-826-3132. Tips can be made anonymously by calling the tip line at 860-826-3199 or online at NewBritainPolice.org.
