Clifford Capehart, 49, was fatally shot on the evening of April 7, 2025, at the intersection of Goffe and Winter streets in New Haven. Police responding to multiple 911 calls about gunshots shortly before 10 p.m. found two men in the street with unresponsive gunshot wounds; Capehart was pronounced dead at the scene. The other victim, 39-year-old Keron Troutman of Hamden, was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital and later died.

Investigators said neither Capehart nor Troutman were armed and that some drug-related evidence was recovered at the scene. Police suggested the shooting may have been a robbery or a drug deal that went wrong and indicated at least one shooter remained at large. As of the days following the incident, no arrests had been announced and no suspects publicly identified.

Known to friends and family as Babalou, Capehart was a Wilbur Cross High School graduate who loved music, dancing, and cooking from scratch. He was remembered as a devoted brother, uncle, cousin, and friend whose radiant smile and presence were described as a pillar of the community.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Capehart’s death, please contact New Haven police.