Ivan Whyte, 23, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot behind the Marriott Residence Inn on Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton, Connecticut, on the night of June 12, 2021. He had driven to the hotel to meet acquaintances who were gathering in a room; he was discovered near a vehicle he was believed to have been driving at about 11:30 p.m.

The Shelton Detective Bureau, Connecticut State Police Major Crime Squad, and Stratford Police Department handled a detailed investigation that included multiple search warrants and seizures. Detectives determined the people Whyte had gone to meet were not Shelton residents. Police said the shooting did not appear to be random and they did not believe Whyte had been stalked to the hotel, but a clear motive had not been released.

On December 22, 2021, Shelton police arrested a 16-year-old male from Ansonia, later identified as Nashod Porter, charging him with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and carrying a pistol without a permit; he was later moved to be tried as an adult and pleaded not guilty. Anyone with information about Ivan Whyte, his movements that night, or the people he met at the hotel is asked to come forward.