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Man Found With Gunshot Wounds in Vehicle in East Hartford Dies, Woman Shot in Arm: PD

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A man who was found with gunshot wounds in a vehicle in East Hartford on Saturday morning has died and a woman found at the scene is injured, according to police.

Officers were called to Chapel Street around 2 a.m. after getting a report of shots fired.

When police arrived, they said they found a vehicle on Chapel Street with an unresponsive man inside with apparent gunshot wounds.

Officers began performing life-saving measures and the man was rushed to a local hospital.

The man, later identified as 36-year-old Michael Manson, of Hartford, died from his injuries, according to police.

Police said they also found a woman suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to her arm. She was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact East Hartford Police Detective Patrick Sullivan at (860) 291-7611

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