Sean Peterson, 49, was fatally shot on July 7, 2023 in New Haven, Connecticut. Peterson, a Black male, was a passenger in an Acura MDX when he suffered a single gunshot wound to his left rib cage. A 911 call at 12:38 p.m. reported the shooting and that the victim was being taken to Yale New Haven Hospital. Officers secured the Acura at the hospital entrance and medical staff at the emergency room tried to save Peterson, but he later died.

New Haven Police investigators identified the vehicle’s driver, William Brown, as the person who shot his passenger. Brown was arrested at the scene, charged with murder and firearms-related offenses, and held on $1,000,000 bond. The New Haven Police Department’s Investigative Services Division and Bureau of Identification handled the inquiry.

Did anyone in the New Haven area see the Acura MDX or have information about Sean Peterson or the moments leading up to the shooting?