On November 22, 2024, 16-year-old Uzziah Shell, a Black student at Riverside Education Academy in New Haven, Connecticut, was shot near the intersection of Goffe and Hudson Streets at about 2:35 p.m. He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries. A stray bullet from the same shooting struck a passing school bus from Celentano Biotech, Health and Medical Magnet School; the bus driver moved the vehicle several blocks away and none of the children were physically harmed.

Police processed the scene, reviewed video evidence that they said indicated the shooting appeared to be targeted, and recovered a suspect vehicle in Bridgeport for DNA and other analysis. A 16-year-old detained nearby with a ghost gun was later cleared of involvement. As of late December 2024 no arrests had been announced in Uzziah’s homicide; the One In Five Foundation for Kids has offered up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Uzziah’s family remembered him as fashion-loving, fun-loving, and kind, with plans to work in HVAC or start a clothing line.

Did anyone in New Haven see activity around Goffe and Hudson Streets that afternoon or have information about the suspect vehicle?