In the early hours of November 23, 2022, 20-year-old Cesar Deaza-Escobar and his 19-year-old brother, Jonas Deaza-Escobar, were found with multiple gunshot wounds inside a second-floor Barker Street apartment in Hartford. Police responding to a 911 call at about 1 a.m. delivered emergency aid before paramedics transported both brothers to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The brothers had been celebrating Cesar’s 20th birthday that night.

Investigators describe the killings as a targeted attack and say someone or multiple people apparently entered the residence through the building’s rear. Hartford police have been reviewing nearby surveillance footage and interviewing potential witnesses, but no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Community groups held vigils and the family has asked for answers.

If anyone has information that could help the Hartford Police Department’s investigation, please contact their tip line.