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Joseph Swan, 45, was shot on the front porch of his mother’s Eldridge Street home in Manchester, Connecticut, on January 21, 2019. He had been leaving for his job at a fast-food restaurant when a single gunshot struck him in the head; he was found gravely wounded and died shortly after being taken to hospital.

At the time of the shooting only three people were in the apartment: Joseph, his mother Carolyn Swan, and his 27-year-old half-brother Millard Jackson. Investigators found a Taurus .357 Magnum revolver hidden in the basement with one spent casing and five live rounds. Detectives questioned Jackson, who denied involvement, and he was arrested in March 2019 on murder and multiple firearm charges and held on $1 million bond.

Carolyn Swan later said Jackson suffered from mental illness and that on the day of the shooting she believes Joseph’s heavy parka may have prevented recognition, resulting in a tragic mistake. Does anyone have information about Joseph’s life in Manchester or about the events that afternoon?