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Man dead, 2 others injured after overnight shooting in Hartford

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A man has died and two others were injured after a shooting late Friday night in Hartford, police said.

The police department responded to Westland Street at about 11 p.m. Responding officers found a man inside of a car unresponsive.

He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police have identified him as 29-year-old Denzel Bell, of Hartford.

Two others, a woman in her 40s and a man in his 30s, were also found with gunshot wounds, according to police.

Authorities don't believe they were the intended targets, and their injuries are in non-life threatening.

Police believe the shots were fired from a passing vehicle. The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions are investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 860-722-8477.

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