Late on September 6, 2021, the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, was the scene of a fatal shooting that killed 45-year-old Luis Fernando Gonzalez-Sandoz. Police found Gonzalez-Sandoz on Poplar Street, between Lombard and Chatham streets, suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. His death was counted as the 21st homicide in New Haven that year.

Family and friends described him as a happy man who loved music and dancing, a father and a regular at a local barbershop on Ferry Street. A vigil on Poplar Street featured music and dancing in his memory. The New Haven Police Department’s Investigative Services and Bureau of Identification opened an investigation and appealed for witnesses; no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and the case remains open.

If anyone saw activity on Poplar Street the night of September 6, 2021, or has information that could help, please come forward.