Anthony Oden, 49, was shot on the evening of June 15, 2022, and died of his injuries after being taken to Yale New Haven Hospital. Police responded to Starr Street between Winchester Avenue and Newhall Street at about 6:51 p.m. following a report of a shooting; three other people were wounded elsewhere that day, but Oden’s wounds were the only fatal ones.

Born in Brooklyn on December 5, 1972, Oden moved to New Haven as a youth. Family and friends remember him for his kindness, humor and his readiness to help others. The Major Crimes Unit is leading the investigation; the Bureau of Identification processed the scene and collected ballistic evidence. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

Anyone who was on or near Starr Street that evening or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators.