Hebron, Connecticut lost a resident to a fatal shooting on the afternoon of Saturday, May 21, 2022. Joseph Serra Jr., 37, was found by a witness in the driveway of his Grayville Road home in the Amston section and was pronounced dead at the scene after state troopers discovered multiple gunshot wounds. The Eastern District Major Crime Squad took over the investigation and the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide, caused by gunshot wounds to the torso and left upper extremity.

Authorities described the incident as isolated and involving family members, and said there was no immediate threat to the public. As of the most recent reporting, no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Family members remembered Joseph Joey Serra Jr. as friendly, funny, generous and sensitive, and they noted his lifelong struggle with opioid addiction; they said the death was not an overdose and expressed hope his story might reduce stigma and encourage others to seek help.

If anyone in Amston or the surrounding area has information about what happened to Joseph Serra Jr., please come forward.