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Vigil Marks 1-Year Anniversary of Shooting that Killed 19-Year-Old Mubarak Soulemane
Dozens gathered for a vigil under a bridge on Campbell Avenue in West Haven. On the ground, flowers and candles were placed next to pictures of 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane. It’s just feet away from where he died one year ago. “It’s hard, very devastating to all my family,” said Omo Mohammed, Soulemane’s mom. Last year body camera footage captured...
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Vigil Marks 1-Year Anniversary of Shooting That Killed 19-Year-Old Mubarak Soulemane
Dozens gathered for a vigil under a bridge on Campbell Avenue in West Haven. On the ground, flowers and candles were placed next to pictures of 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane. It’s just feet away from where he died one year ago.
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Marchers Allege Driver Hit Pedestrians and Was Allowed to Leave
Six months after his death, protesters walked down main street Sunday in West Haven in honor of Mubarak Soulemane. Suddenly a woman drives through the crowd, crossing a double yellow line to the other side of the road. “We want her to be charged. We need people to be held accountable,” Mikaela Adams said. She says some of the group…
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West Haven Protesters Demand Justice
Protesters say a woman just drove through a crowd as they were walking down the street.
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Supporters Rally for Teen Shot and Killed by State Trooper in West Haven
Friends and family rallied Friday for a 19-year-old killed by a state police trooper in West Haven.
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In Case You Missed It Weekend Digest: February 23
To help keep you informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we’ll revisit five stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates. Thousands turned out in Hartford on Wednesday as legislators heard from the public on a bill that would eliminate religious exemptions for vaccinations for school-age children. Many who flooded...
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Protest Over State Police Shooting of Teen
A group of protesters marched through the streets of West Haven on Friday to demand action after last month’s state police fatal shooting of 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane.
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Push For West Haven Police to Add Body Cameras
There are renewed calls for West Haven police to add body cameras. On Monday, community members demanded the West Haven City Council take action after the shooting and killing of a young man in the city last month. “Why do all of our surrounding towns have body cams and West Haven doesn’t?” said Carroll E. Brown of West Haven....
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Family of Teen Killed By Trooper Meet With West Haven Mayor
The family of 19-year-old Mubarek Soulemane met with the mayor of West Haven on Tuesday in the wake of the fatal state police shooting that claimed the teen’s life in January.
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Hundreds Mourn Young Man Killed by State Police in West Haven
Loved ones of Mubarak Soulemane gathered for a memorial service for the 19-year-old on Sunday. It comes as there are growing demands for a thorough investigation into the State Police shooting of the young man in West Haven. Hundreds filled the First Calvary Baptist Church in New Haven to mourn the loss of Soulemane. Family and friends remembered Soulemane for…
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Memorial for Teen Killed by State Police
Loved ones of Mubarak Soulemane gathered for a memorial service for the 19-year-old on Sunday.
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Outrage Grows After Fatal State Police Shooting in West Haven
There is growing outrage after a state police trooper shot and killed 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane, of New Haven, in West Haven last week. On Tuesday, dozens of people marched from New Haven City Hall to police headquarters, chanting “Justice for Mubi.” Their calls for justice follow the fatal state police shooting. “Mubarak was a human being. He was a son….
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Outrage Grows After Deadly West Haven State Police Shooting
There is growing outrage after a state police trooper shot and killed 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane, of New Haven, in West Haven last week.
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Family Wants Answers After Fatal Police Shooting
The family of a 19-year-old shot and killed by state police after a police chase say they want answers about what happened.