Brian Faulks, 33, was brought to Yale New Haven Hospital in the pre-dawn hours of March 17, 2022, after suffering a gunshot wound and later died of his injuries. He was identified as the city of New Haven’s first homicide of 2022. The hospital alerted police around 3:29 a.m., prompting detectives from the New Haven Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit to open an investigation.

Investigators determined the shooting occurred on Spring Street between Dewitt and Button streets in the Hill neighborhood. Police described the investigation as active and asked anyone with information to contact the Investigative Services Division, offering options to remain anonymous. No suspects or persons of interest were publicly named in the days after the shooting, and the case remains open.

If anyone knew Brian or witnessed activity on Spring Street that night, please share what you know with investigators.