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Hartford man dies after being found with multiple gunshot wounds inside of a vehicle

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A man who was found inside of a vehicle in Hartford with multiple gunshot wounds late Sunday night has died.

Officers were called to Cabot Street around 11:20 p.m. after getting a ShotSpotter activation.

When police arrived to the area, they said they found an unresponsive male sitting inside of a vehicle. He was reportedly shot multiple times.

The man was transported to St. Francis Hospital where he later died. He has been identified as 39-year-old Jose Jesus Cortez, of Hartford.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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