Shadarean Ellison was shot and killed in Hartford, Connecticut, on the late evening of June 1, 2023. Ellison, 31 and identified as a Black female, was standing with a group of people in the 100 block of Westland Street shortly before 10:50 p.m. when an assailant reportedly walked up and opened fire. Police described the shooting as an up close and personal and targeted attack; Ellison was struck multiple times and later pronounced dead at Saint Francis Hospital.

A man in his 40s was also wounded in the same incident and taken to the hospital in a private vehicle; his injuries were not life-threatening and authorities have said he did not appear to be the intended target. Months after the shooting, the wounded man, identified as 40-year-old Joseph Shannon, was arrested on unrelated weapons and assault charges stemming from his possession of a firearm at the scene, but police say he is not considered a suspect in Ellison’s homicide. No suspect has been publicly identified or arrested and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone was in the 100 block of Westland Street around 10:50 p.m. on June 1, 2023, or has information about this shooting, please come forward.