In the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, September 5, 2021, 30-year-old Zaire Luciano of the Northford section of North Branford was shot on Chamberlain Street in New Haven and pronounced dead at the scene. Multiple 911 calls led police to the location between Chamberlain Place and Forbes Avenue just before 5:30 a.m. The New Haven Police Department ruled the shooting a homicide and said they believe Luciano was targeted; his death was recorded as the city’s 20th homicide that year.

Luciano was a father of two and engaged to be married. Family remembered him as an aspiring musician and singer who brought humor and generosity to gatherings, described as humble and sweet. No arrests have been announced and investigators continue to seek witnesses or information.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or knew Zaire, please share what you can with the New Haven Police Department.