A gathering at the Wilbur Cross Commons, 60 Connolly Parkway in Hamden, Connecticut, ended in gunfire on the late evening of Saturday, March 11, 2023. Authorities say a physical altercation at the party, which they described as a family matter, escalated and shots were fired. Anthony Pearson, a 39-year-old Black man from New Haven, was struck during the confrontation. Emergency responders arrived around 11:15 p.m.; bystanders and officers attempted life-saving measures before Pearson was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Hamden Police detectives from the Major Crimes Unit and the Crime Scene Unit processed the industrial park, recovered firearms, and interviewed people who remained at the scene. Police described the incident as isolated and said those present cooperated; officials were not actively searching for suspects and no charges were immediately filed while the investigation continued with the State’s Attorney’s Office.

If anyone attended that gathering or has information about the events in the Wilbur Cross Commons that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.