On the night of July 24, 2019, 25-year-old Yowseph Euel Lopez of East Hartford was killed in a targeted drive-by shooting in Hartford’s south end. The shooting happened just after 11:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Hillside Avenue. ShotSpotter technology and multiple 911 calls alerted police; officers found Lopez with gunshot wounds and he later died of his injuries. The city recorded this as its 17th homicide of the year.

Hartford Police’s Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation. At the time, no suspects had been identified, and authorities described the attack as targeted while saying there was no broader danger to the public. The investigation was ongoing.

If anyone has information about Lopez, his movements that night, or the vehicle involved, please share what is known with investigators.