Terrawne Nickson, a 46-year-old Black man from East Hartford, was fatally shot on the evening of August 9, 2023, in Hartford. The shooting occurred shortly before 9:45 p.m. in the 300 block of Barbour Street. Hartford’s ShotSpotter system alerted police, who found Nickson with multiple gunshot wounds and transported him to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. His death was recorded as the city’s 25th homicide that year.

The Hartford Police Department’s Major Crimes and Crime Scene divisions took over the investigation, canvassing the area and seeking witnesses. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the motive has not been released. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact the Hartford Police Department tip line.