Two people have been taken into custody in connection to a deadly assault in Hartford that happened early Tuesday morning, according to police.
A 38-year-old Hartford man has died as a result of the assault.
Police have identified him as Antonio Tosado-Lopez, whose last known address was on Park Street in Hartford.
Officers found him when they responded to the back of 700 Park St. to investigate the report of an unconscious man.
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Tosado-Lopez had blunt force facial trauma and Hartford Fire treated him until EMS arrived.
He was transported to Hartford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead almost immediately after he arrived, officials said.
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Tosado-Lopez's death was originally categorized as suspicious as police worked to determine what happened to him. Authorities said he wasn't shot and wasn't stabbed. It is believed he was assaulted by someone's hands and maybe feet.
Police have recovered video and are working to determine a suspect. Officials said it appears the assault was targeted.
It's unknown what specific charges the two men taken into custody will face.
This marks the 31st homicide in Hartford this year.
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