Chester Gaston, 46, was shot and killed on the evening of November 7, 2022, on the second-floor rear porch of a residence in the 100 block of Nelson Street in Hartford. Officers responded shortly before 5:30 p.m. to a report of a person shot and found Gaston unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. He was given life-saving measures at the scene, taken to St. Francis Hospital, and pronounced dead; his death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators from the Hartford Police Department’s Major Crimes and Crime Scene Division canvassed the neighborhood, interviewed at least two potential witnesses, and sought city and private surveillance footage. Police stated they believed Gaston and the person or persons responsible likely knew one another. No suspect information was released at the time.

Anyone who saw activity on Nelson Street that evening or who has surveillance or other information is asked to come forward.