On Sunday afternoon, May 15, 2022, Jaime Nijel J-Hana Holmes, a 30-year-old Black man from Hartford, Connecticut, was fatally shot inside a third-floor apartment near the intersection of Washington Street and New Britain Avenue. Police responded to reports of gunfire shortly after 3 p.m. and found Mr. Holmes deceased in the unit.

Holmes was a lifelong Hartford resident who loved rap music as a way to express his life, attended Pathways Academy of Technology & Design, and worked in construction. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes and spending time with friends and family. In the same incident, another 30-year-old man was found outside the building with a gunshot wound and taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

The Hartford Police Department’s major crimes unit and crime scene division are investigating. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Does anyone have information about what happened that afternoon or knew Jaime Holmes?