Jamari Preston, a 16-year-old Black student in the Capitol Region Education Council school district, was found in the backyard of a Magnolia Street residence in Hartford on April 10, 2021, suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Police responding after ShotSpotter alerted them arrived about 4:45 p.m.; Jamari was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries.

Investigators say the shooting that killed Jamari was linked to another attack less than a mile away about two hours earlier that killed a 3-year-old boy. Authorities reported multiple shooters and firearms were involved, and two vehicles believed connected to the incidents were later found burned — one in Hartford and one in South Windsor. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and the Hartford Police Department is asking the public for information.

Jamari’s school remembered him as a student who had endeared himself to staff and peers; vigils were held and grief counseling was offered to the school community. Does anyone have information about Jamari or those events that could help the investigation?